UNESCO Director Presents Credentials

The Regional Director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Culture Organization (UNESCO), Her Excellency Madam Elizabeth Moundo, has presented her Letter of Credence to Her Excellency, Mrs. Olubanke King-Akerele.

Speaking at the presentation ceremony last Friday, Foreign Minister King-Akerele recounted UNESCO’s numerous contributions towards developing the human resource capacity of Liberia and described UNESCO as a real partner to the country.

Minister Akerele named other areas of UNESCO’s support to Liberia in the areas of curriculum development, technical vocational education,

support to higher education, and technical assistance in drafting the National Youth Action Plan. She also named the provision of assistance to the Kakata Rural Teachers Training Institute in Kakata and Webbo Rural Teachers Training Institute in Southeastern Liberia .

According to Minister King-Akerele, the contributions of UNESCO will go a long way in the annals of Liberian history, adding that the Organization will be acknowledged by the Government and people of Liberia . The Foreign Minister said, “It is our ardent hope that the ties subsisting between your Organization and our Country will grow stronger now and in the future as we strive to build a peaceful World”.  

Also speaking, UNESCO Regional Director, Madam Elizabeth Moundo, said since its establishment in the country, UNESCO has undertaken several activities including academic program, as a prelude to the review of the national curriculum of Liberia school system as well as reprinting 40,000 copies of the existing curricula for the pre-school, primary, junior and secondary levels.

Other areas of UNESCO’s support according to Madam Moundo include Technical and Vocational education, Peace, Human Rights and Citizenship education, Education Policy and Sector Plan, support to higher education, youth programmes and Psychosocial training, among other areas of support.