Liberia was the only African country and one of only ten countries in the 193-member UN General Assembly to reject the UN call on December 12 for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, a call supported by 153 countries.
The ministry said the Liberian diplomats responsible for the vote did so without the support of Weah, who as head of state has the final say on Liberia’s foreign policy.
Reuters quoted the ministry as saying that George Weah “has always stood for peace throughout the world.”
The Liberian Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked the UN General Assembly to cancel its “no” vote and record a new vote in favor of a ceasefire in Gaza.
The Ministry of Information said that before the vote at the United Nations, Weah wrote to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in November asking him to “exercise (…) restraint and be considerate of civilians who are the real victims of the ongoing crisis.”
Former international football star George Weah is set to step down from his presidential position after losing the election in November.
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2023-12-19 18:09:36
