Former Liberian President Weah gives condition for nation’s UN seat bid

Former Liberian President George Weah has officially responded to a request by President Joseph Boakai’s administration asking for his support for Liberia’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for 2026 and 2027. Liberia will officially launch its bid on September 27 in New York. Earlier this month, Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti asked Weah to do a minute-long video message endorsing Liberia’s bid and to join in the launch. Weah’s office responded Thursday saying that while he has always supported Liberia’s aspiration for a UN Security Council seat, the country’s domestic policies must reflect the values it seeks to promote globally. Eugene Nagbe, chief of staff of Weah’s office and a signatory to the letter, tells VOA’s James Butty, those values include good governance, promotion of political freedoms, and the rule of law.