MONROVIA (Reuters) – Liberian President George Weah has intervened to reverse his nation’s vote in opposition to a U.N. decision calling for a ceasefire within the Gaza Strip, the West African nation’s data ministry mentioned on Tuesday.
Liberia was the one African state and certainly one of solely ten international locations of the 193-member U.N. Normal Meeting to reject the United Nation’s Dec. 12 name for an instantaneous humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas militants that was backed by 153 international locations.
The ministry mentioned the Liberian diplomats liable for voting did so with out the backing of Weah, who as president has the ultimate say over Liberia’s overseas coverage.
Weah “has all the time stood on the facet of peace internationally,” it mentioned in a press release.
The Liberian overseas ministry has requested the U.N. Normal Meeting reverse its ‘NO’ vote and register a brand new vote in favour of the Gaza ceasefire.
Earlier than the U.N. vote occurred, Weah wrote to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in November asking him to “train … restraint and consideration for civilians who’re the true victims of the continuing disaster,” the knowledge ministry mentioned.
Former worldwide soccer star Weah is because of step down as president after shedding a re-election bid in November.
His presidency has been marred by graft allegations, however his acceptance of electoral defeat has spurred hopes of a clean transition of energy within the as soon as risky African nation.
(Reporting by Carielle Doe; Writing by Alessandra Prentice; Modifying by Invoice Berkrot)
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