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Liberia is a Contracting State to the ICSID Convention:

  • Signature: 3 September 1965
  • Deposit of Ratification: 16 June 1970
  • Entry into Force: 16 July 1970
  • Pursuant to Article 54(2) of the ICSID Convention, Liberia has designated “Supreme Court” as competent for the recognition and enforcement of ICSID awards.
  • Pursuant to Article 13(1) of the ICSID Convention Liberia has made the following panel designations effective until 1 July 1991:
    - Mr. Elwood L. JANGABA: Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Liberia
    - Mr. E. Winfred SMALLWOOD: Counsellor-at-Law
    - Mr. Frank W. SMITH: Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Liberia
    - Mr. Philip A.Z. BANKS, III: Dean, University of Liberia Law School
    - Mr. James S. GUSEH: Attorney-at-Law
    - Mr. Samuel MCINTOSH: Legal Counsellor
    - Mr. Momolue B. TAMBA: Deputy Minister of Justice for Economic Affairs

Liberia is a Contracting State to the New York Convention:

  • Date of Accession: 16 September 2005
  • Entry into Force: 15 December 2005

Liberia is not a Contracting State to the 1899 Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes:

  • Entry into Force: N/A

Liberia is not a Contracting State to the 1907 Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes:

  • Entry into Force: N/A

Liberia is a United Nations Member State:

  • Date of Admission: 2 November 1945

Official State Name: Republic of Liberia

Official Language: English

Capital: Monrovia

Motto: "The love of liberty brought us here"

Currency: Liberian dollar (LRD)

Time Zone: GMT

International Calling Code: +231

Internet TLD: .lr

Location of Liberia within the African Union

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