Written question asked by Baroness Brown of Silvertown (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 May 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 May 2023. It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 May 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Liberia: Elections

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Liberia on the importance of freedom, fairness and peace in elections scheduled for October 2023 in that country; and whether the Government plans to support any international election monitoring work for those elections.

Answer: The outcome of the October 2023 elections is for the people of Liberia to decide. The British Embassy in Monrovia engages with the Government of Liberia, political parties, civil society and other key stakeholders on issues of good governance, the rule of law and the importance of free, fair and peaceful elections. Our Embassy is working closely with international partners including the US, UN and Economic Community of West African States to support the delivery and monitoring of an election that properly reflects the will of the Liberian people.

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