LISCR Calls for UN Audit
the government from Liberia's shipping registry. funds from the Registry income. has confused LISCR with the former Bureau of Maritime Affairs in Liberia. not LISCR or the Registry. presentation to the UN Sanctions Committee. open register propaganda do not help Liberia at all. cooperative and have given the UN full disclosure. report. publicly reported auditing scheme to international standards. very highest standards of safety and security. corporate program. Commissioner-designate of Maritime Affairs, J. corporate registry being managed by LISCR. Liberia in 1999 and find it completely satisfactory and fair. agent of the maritime and corporate program. nation. prosper under the management of LISCR. Mr. relationship with LISCR. maritime program. humanitarian purposes.
LISCR Welcomes International Support for Liberia's Recovery
nations - for the reconstruction of Liberia. over the next two years. demonstrate international solidarity with Liberia at a decisive moment. peace and well-being throughout West Africa. by Liberia," promised Powell. Rights, said the European Union would not be found wanting in its support. long-term development of Liberia. accountability and inclusion. committed to putting transparency and accountability mechanisms in place. maritime programme. to pay in full all the salaries outstanding to Liberian civil servants. international standing. to Liberia's return to stability and democracy. commitment to transparency and accountability.
Liberia Signs Agreement with U.S. to Suppress WMD Proliferation by Sea
materials carried on vessels. the spread of illegal weapons of mass destruction. importance of the Registry. ships flying the Liberian flag. Liberia. the owners who use the Liberian Registry. security umbrella. available for terrorist activities. prevent the transportation by sea of WMD and related materials. enforcement officers of such vessels, and the cargo and persons on board. lethal materials in transit. now serve as a model for other flag states. demonstrated its leadership in maritime safety and security. at the National Defense University. the transport or transfer of items of proliferation concern. suspecting the vessel of being involved in the proliferation of WMD. preventative actions pending instructions from the flag state authority.
LISCR Welcomes Liberian Government IMF Move
The Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) has welcomed action by the Government of Liberia to seek IMF auditing of funds from the Liberian registry. Yoram Cohen, CEO of LISCR, says, "Last week the Government of Liberia formally asked for IMF assistance to audit and ring fence revenues from the ship registry. The Government of Liberia has approached the IMF because of its experience of working with government finances, and because its independence and status will guarantee that the funds from the registry are seen to be spent in accordance with budgeted domestic policies. Cohen says, "The Liberian Registry has always been structured so that it is run by a U.S. company independent of daily Liberian politics.
