— Justice Minister Tweh tells stakeholders at NCCRM coaching
Justice Minister Cllr. Oswald Tweh has emphasised the significance of prioritizing the safety and well-being of residents of Liberia and other people of the broader West African area in opposition to safety threats.
Minister Tweh burdened that addressing inner and exterior threats is crucial for financial, social, and political development, resulting in a safer and extra inclusive society.
Minister Tweh spoke on the opening ceremonies of the Financial Group of West African States’ (ECOWAS) three-day workshop held in Monrovia not too long ago.
The workshop targeted on strengthening the ECOWAS Safety and Human Safety Built-in Coordination Mechanism (ECO-PHSICM) in Liberia and revising the mandates of the Nationwide Heart for the Coordination of Response Mechanisms (NCCRM) inside the ECOWAS framework.
“The safety of Liberians and residents of the West African area in opposition to safety threats ought to be a precedence of stakeholders inside the area,” the Minister informed the gathering. “Mitigating pervasive threats which have confronted our folks will go a great distance in selling financial, social, and political inclusion and guarantee a safer nation, and area.”
Minister Tweh reaffirmed the federal government’s dedication to this mechanism, highlighting its position in addressing challenges that influence the well-being and safety of the folks.
“This isn’t merely a framework however a lifeline of our nation that embodies our collective resolve to forestall and reply to the quite a few challenges that threaten the wellbeing and safety of our folks,” Tweh mentioned.
He added that the institution and operationalization of the nationwide secretariat, NCCRM are important steps in direction of a safer, more healthy, and extra simply society.
The institution of the mechanism goals to strengthen collaboration amongst ECOWAS member states to deal with human safety points, together with weaknesses within the rule of legislation, elementary human rights, little one safety, social safety techniques, conflicts, humanitarian emergencies, and well being pandemics.
It was in opposition to these backdrops that the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of States, the Fee on Humanitarian and Social Affairs initiated and is main this effort aimed toward strengthening mechanisms and creating needed frameworks that can promote an built-in strategy to addressing the various human safety challenges.
Prince Gbardyu, who represented Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung on the ceremony, referred to as for collaborative efforts to deal with the totally different points that represent nationwide and regional safety threats to the folks of the area.
“Addressing the well-being of our folks, and bettering their dwelling situations ought to be of better significance to us as stakeholders,” Gbardyu mentioned. “Areas of nationwide considerations comparable to financial, social, and political stay the rising safety threats that we should confront, and that is the relevance of our presence on this room.”
He famous that stakeholders have to advance concerted efforts to strategize mitigation plans that can promote harmonious nationwide and regional safety.
Nathaniel Walker, who represents the ECOWAS Liberia workplace, mentioned human safety is an rising paradigm for understanding vulnerabilities and addressing such holistically with a give attention to the person, households, and communities.
“ECOWAS is due to this fact dedicated to this and accelerating this strategy in Liberia is essential, related and well timed,” Walker famous. “Largely, in our sub-region, these affected are ladies and kids, migrants, displaced individuals (together with refugees and Internally Let me level that out of), victims of human trafficking, and Stateless Individuals.”
He described the coaching as essential and demonstrates ECOWAS Human Safety and Civil Society Division’s dedication to addressing the plight of individuals most affected by rights and human safety violations emanating from the realities within the area.
“This workshop is a good platform and discussion board for creating an understanding of the challenges and planning important subsequent steps,” he added.
The workshop targeted on the revision of the mandates and capabilities of Liberia’s Nationwide Heart for the Coordination of Response Mechanisms (NCCRM) inside the ECOWAS framework. The NCCRM serves as an early warning response mechanism to inform authorities about potential threats to peace and safety at a nationwide, regional, or continental stage.
The workshop introduced collectively varied stakeholders from the media, CSOs, the safety sector, academia, youth, and girls teams, and others to develop an motion plan for enhancing human safety and selling harmonious nationwide and regional safety approaches.
