16/10/2026
๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ด๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐, ๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ก
New York: On 14 October 2026, Hon. Leon Mannie Talery, Assistant Minister for International Cooperation, at The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Liberia , delivered Liberiaโs statement during the Joint General Discussion of the Second Committee of the UN General Assemblyโs 81st session on the agenda items โEradication of Poverty and Other Development Issuesโ and โAgriculture Development, Food Security, and Nutrition.โ
In his statement, Minister Talery called for expanded concessional financing, blended-finance instruments, credit guarantees, and responsible private investment that can help de-risk agricultural production and attract capital across the agri-value chain.
He underscored that agriculture occupies a central place in Liberiaโs transformation as the country works to move beyond subsistence production toward commercially viable agribusinesses and integrated agricultural value chains.
Liberia's focus is on increasing domestic food production; improving storage, processing, and packaging; strengthening links between farmers and markets; and promoting greater value addition to Liberiaโs agricultural products.
He highlighted that Liberia seeks to build a more productive economy, expand opportunity, and ensure that growth delivers dignity and improved living conditions for all Liberians through effective implementation of the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development.
This ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) is Liberiaโs nationally owned developmental vehicle for advancing inclusive growth, reducing poverty and translating economic progress into measurable improvements in the lives of our people to attain the SDGs.
Minister Talery disclosed Liberiaโs 5-year development plan, focusing on agriculture, roads, rule of law, education, sanitation, and tourism, while stressing the need to enhance national ownership, sound governance, and partnership with the private sector and international community.
In conclusion, the Assistant Foreign Affairs Minister emphasized poverty eradication remains the central challenge of sustainable development and requires structural economic transformation that creates decent employment, raises household incomes, strengthens food security, and expands access to education, healthcare, and other essential services rather than short-term relief.
