UN General Assembly
1995

between Liberia and friendly Governments by accelerating the reconstruction efforts of the country. To my compatriots let me say that ours is a country that went to war with itself. In the process, all Liberians have suffered or experienced some loss. We empathize with their grief, pain, anguish and frustration. We must now assuage our hurt by rising above our differences and coalesce into a strong, unified nation, determined to move forward to a better and prosperous future. No matter how well disposed to help us our friends and sympathizers of the international community may be, the challenge is ours to rebuild Liberia. I can only appeal to and plead with those friends and sympathizers to be messengers of forgiveness and love. We have a unique opportunity to participate in the redemption of our common patrimony — Liberia, a reality greater than our individual selves. Let us seize this historic moment. Our representation before this body would certainly be incomplete without a reflection of my Government’s position on the many difficulties and the prevailing sense of