The head of the UN Development Program (UNDP) in Liberia, speaking during a hand-over of a newly-constructed police station, has stressed the importance of providing the National Police (LNP) with all the resources necessary to enforce the rule of law.
"As we build these police stations, we also have to focus on other demands, such as the cost associated with running them," UNDP Country Director Dominic Sam said at the hand-over ceremony of the Tubmanburg Police Station on Tuesday.
According to a UN news release issued Wednesday, Sam said, "We also need to think about supporting continuous training and provision of essential logistics to enable the LNP to carry out its statutory responsibilities successfully."
The new police station, which was funded by Norway with backing from the UNDP and the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), contains a women and children protection unit, tasked in particular with tackling rape as well as other forms of gender-based violence.
He also pointed out that the programs have helped in strengthening the LNP's ability to protect vulnerable groups, especially by building confidence and trust between victims, police and communities.
Meanwhile, in the Liberian capital, Monrovia, participants of a high-level forum on employment in Africa said the creation of jobs across the continent would also bring important peace and security benefits.
Source:Xinhua
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