Liberia is squandering the moral authority it claims at the UN
Summary
Liberia will soon lead the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member. However, it has caused controversy by agreeing with the United States to receive deported people without following its own constitution or international human rights laws.Key Facts
- Liberia is preparing to hold the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council starting in December.
- In September 2025, Liberia signed an agreement with the Trump administration to accept third-country nationals deported from the US.
- Since January 2025, the US has made deportation agreements with 35 countries, about a third of which are in Africa.
- Liberia received 20 deportees in late August 2026, part of an expected total of 1,200.
- Some deportees were reportedly detained without proper legal process and were treated harshly, including being chained during flights.
- Liberia’s Constitution requires that international agreements be approved by its Legislature, but this agreement was not.
- The deportation deal may violate human rights principles and international treaties to which Liberia and the US both agree.
- Critics say Liberia’s acceptance of these deportees undermines its moral standing on human rights at the UN.
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