Published: March 4, 2026
CAPITOL HILL, Monrovia — Liberia’s House of Representatives on Tuesday hosted members of the international diplomatic community in a high-level meeting aimed at strengthening parliamentary diplomacy and expanding cooperation between Liberia and its global partners.
The engagement, organized by the House Committee on Foreign Affairsin consultation with Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon and House leadership, brought together lawmakers and ambassadors accredited near Monrovia for discussions on development cooperation, legislative partnerships and diplomatic collaboration.
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Rep. Nehker Gaye said the meeting was intended to reinforce Liberia’s relations with partner countries and to open new avenues for engagement between the Legislature and diplomatic missions.
“As legislators, it is incumbent upon us to work with our international partners, particularly diplomatic representatives of our sister countries, to widen the corridor of engagement, especially in parliamentary diplomacy,” Gaye said.
According to Gaye, the discussions are also expected to provide diplomats an opportunity to outline development initiatives being implemented across Liberia, including projects in education, health, energy and other key sectors.
“There are development activities and interventions that ambassadors are undertaking in our respective districts that our people may not be aware of,” he said. “This engagement allows them to present those initiatives and for us to acknowledge the contributions being made to our communities.”
Lawmakers also plan to formally express appreciation to countries that supported Liberia’s successful election to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, a diplomatic milestone secured during voting at the U.N. headquarters in New York last year.
Beyond development cooperation, the House is exploring opportunities for institutional exchanges with foreign parliaments, including knowledge sharing on legislative practices, governance systems and parliamentary oversight.
Gaye noted that while some countries operate bicameral legislatures, others function under unicameral systems, providing opportunities for lawmakers to learn from different governance models.
“We believe parliamentarians from those countries and lawmakers from Liberia can develop interactive forums to learn from each other’s governance systems,” he said.
Unlike previous courtesy visits by diplomats to House leadership, officials said the meeting was initiated by the Legislature as part of a broader effort to promote structured dialogue with international partners.
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