MONROVIA: President George Manneh Weah, along with a high-power Liberian government delegation, departed Friday, September 16, 2022 for the United States of America to attend the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
The United Nations General Assembly is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), serving as the main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ of the world body.
According to an Executive Mansion release, President Weah will be joining other world leaders who are expected to address the august body on multi-dimensional global issues such as security, peace, economy as well as many other conditions confronting their respective countries.
Just as he did in his previous speeches, President Weah is expected to highlight transformative development drives his administration has embarked upon, including issues of governance, peace, health, economy as well as peace and reconciliation.
This is President Weah’s 5th appearance at the UNGA since assuming the Presidency in 2018, of which two were virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the President is away, the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, Cllr. Frank Musah Dean, will act as Chair of the Cabinet in consultation with the Vice President via mobile phone contact with the President.
Meanwhile, President George Manneh Weah has nominated Mr. Jeff Gongoer Dowana as Liberia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States of America with concurrent Non-Resident Accreditation to Canada and Mexico.
President Weah made the nomination on Thursday, September 15, 2022. The nomination is subject to confirmation by the Honorable Liberian Senate.
Ambassador Jeff G. Dowana replaces Ambassador George W. Pattern who has been recalled.
Ambassador Dowana holds a Master of Science Degree in Organizational Leadership from the NYACK College in New York. He earlier earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of Liberia.
He is a career diplomat who served at several postings including in London, New York, Washington DC, Paris, and his current assignment as Ambassador Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary to Kuwait.
