Ambassador Kemayah was unanimously elected by the one hundred ninety-three (193) Member States of the United Nations, at the start of the 2020 Session of the Special Committee on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. Several briefers and United Nations Member States addressed the Working Group’s meeting. Mr. Ong reported that for the past several years, unintended consequences of United Nations sanctions on third States have been minimized. Mr. Ong further reported that the United Nations Sanction Committee continues to hold dialogues and open briefings with United Nations Member States and regional bodies to discuss concerns concerning United Nations sanctions. The Special Committee holds an annual session to implement its mandate and submits its report to the United Nations General Assembly for adoption.

Source: GNN Liberia February 21, 2020 21:33 UTC