Alan Doss
Alan Doss
Alan Claude Doss, who is British, spent his entire professional life in the service of the United Nations working on peacekeeping, development and humanitarian assignments in Africa, Asia and Europe as well as at United Nations Headquarters in New York...
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behind chapter conflict country dark devastated leave offered opportunity page people turned
offered the people of Liberia an opportunity to leave behind the conflict that has devastated this country for so long and turned the page on a very dark chapter in their history.
conflict danger euphoria greatest soon
The greatest danger now is that expectations are too high. The euphoria of the end of the conflict will soon be forgotten.
economic hope last opportunity window
Economic hope I think is crucial. There is a window of opportunity here, but that would not last forever.
ballots candidates cast chosen elected government leaders newly peace today
While we do not know which candidates will be chosen as the newly elected leaders of a democratically elected government of Liberia, we do know that today Liberians voted, cast their ballots for peace and for a new Liberia,
candidates chosen elected evening haven leader major newly rebuilding step taken towards voters
while we do not know this evening which of the two candidates will be chosen as the newly elected leader of Liberia, we do know that today, Liberian voters haven taken a major step towards rebuilding their nation.
assistance debt early government including inevitable needed needs
Considerable assistance from donors, including debt relief, will be needed in the early years. That is inevitable because there are things that government needs to do: infrastructure has to be built, and so on.
army-and-navy beyond goes hope others partner start states training united
The United States has made a start here, training the army, but this goes beyond one partner and I hope others will come in,
base best economy few fixed none poverty productive
Poverty is pervasive, the productive base of the economy has been destroyed. None of that can be fixed with the best will in the world in a few months,
best country life opportunity
Right now, Liberia is a country on life support. But this is the best opportunity it has had for decades.
country life
Right now, Liberia is a country on life support,
past region swept waves
Liberia has been the epicenter of progressive waves of instability that have swept through this region over the past 25 years,
create explosion future hope thousands
When you demobilize tens of thousands of young men, if they don't have any hope then you create all the ingredients for a future explosion if you're not careful,
critical next
The next two years will be critical for Liberia.
elections free mission observer party polling present signed station
The observer mission has termed the elections free and fair. Party representatives were present in, I believe, just about every polling station and they signed off on the records.