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The United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) was a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia. It was established in Resolution 866 (1993) and headquartered in the capital Monrovia . UNOMIL was created as part of the Cotonou Agreement to support the efforts of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Liberia ...
Location of Liberia. Liberia is a country on the West African coast. Liberia means "Land of the Free" in Latin. [1] The Central Bank of Liberia is responsible for printing and maintaining the Liberian dollar, which is the primary form of currency in Liberia. Liberia is one of the world's poorest countries, with a formal employment rate of 15%. [2]
Petroleum refinery in Anacortes, Washington, United States. Petroleum refining processes are the chemical engineering processes and other facilities used in petroleum refineries (also referred to as oil refineries) to transform crude oil into useful products such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), gasoline or petrol, kerosene, jet fuel, diesel oil and fuel oils.
The economy of Liberia is extremely underdeveloped, with only $3.222 billion by gross domestic product as of 2019, largely due to the First (1989–1996) and Second Liberian Civil War (1999–2003). Liberia itself is one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world, according to the United Nations .
This is a list of diplomatic missions of Liberia, excluding honorary consulates. Location of diplomatic missions of Liberia:
On 24 December 2022, a fuel tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas exploded in Gauteng, South Africa. [186] 41 people were killed. [187] Tambo Memorial Hospital was adjacent to the explosion, causing a significant casualty rate among the staff and patients. [188] [189] The truck driver was arrested, but the charges were dropped. [190]
This is a list of diplomatic missions in Liberia. At present [update] the capital city, Monrovia , hosts 21 embassies and a delegation of the European Union . Trade missions and honorary consulates are excluded from this listing.
UNOMIL was the first United Nations peacekeeping mission undertaken in cooperation with a peacekeeping operation already established by another organization. Delays in the implementation of the peace agreement and resumed fighting among Liberian factions made it impossible to hold elections in February/March 1994, as scheduled.