Liberia has received the overwhelming endorsement of the African Group of Ambassadors to the United Nations to chair the Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly during the 73rd Session of the Assembly which begins in September. Formally referred to as the Special Political and Decolonization Committee of the General Assembly, the Fourth Committee is one of six main committees of the UN General Assembly. The formal election of Liberia by the entire membership of the General Assembly of the United Nations is scheduled for June. With the full endorsement of the African Group, Liberia is expected to be elected unopposed. The last time Liberia chaired the Fourth committee was at the 1961 Session of the General Assembly when the Committee was chaired by Ambassador Angie Elisabeth Brooks.

Source: GNN Liberia February 01, 2018 04:41 UTC