UN General Assembly
1996

the deployment of additional troops to sustain the new focus on disarmament and demobilization as well as ensure thereafter the rehabilitation and reconstruction of our war-torn country. 8 In order to facilitate the rehabilitation of these children, we appeal to friendly Governments to help us rebuild our educational institutions, especially those providing vocational and technical training. As a caring mother, I urgently need to rehabilitate and grant relief to these children. It is one of my principal concerns. In this regard, I express appreciation to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for their assistance. It is my hope that all mothers and all humanitarian, governmental and non-governmental organizations will support this worthy undertaking. The Liberian children, indeed the children of our world, are our future. As regards the international situation, while we will continue to accord priority to the civil war in Liberia until genuine peace is restored, we have not lost sight of other important issues that are of vital concern to the international community.