MONROVIA, Liberia — The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo, has been appointed by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. to serve as a decision-making member of the Steering Committee for the Liberia Peace, Reconciliation and Memorial Museum.
By Selma Lomax, [email protected]
The appointment was communicated on November 10, 2026, by Hon. Hadja Mamaka Bility, Minister of State without Portfolio and Chairperson of the Steering Committee.
In his role, Dr. Yarkpawolo will participate in deliberations and decisions concerning the Committee’s work.
Established under the National Historical Recovery Initiative, the Committee will guide the Museum’s development as a national institution. Its responsibilities include shaping the Museum’s governance and legal framework, archives and collections, memorialization programme, feasibility and design, and education and reconciliation work.
The initiative aims to preserve Liberia’s national memory, promote reconciliation, and ensure that lessons from the country’s past help guide its future. The Committee brings together government institutions, civil society, technical experts and other partners, with members serving in decision-making, advisory or technical-assistance roles.
The EPA welcomes the appointment and looks forward to contributing to this national effort to remember Liberia’s history honestly, advance reconciliation and help build a peaceful future.
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