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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
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“We need a government to be disciplined,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: ‘Build Integrity, Not a Haven for Drug Dealers,’ Sirleaf Tells Governmentwestafricanpilot.net(Jul 30, 2026)
“Those responsible for managing our markets, implementing policies, and protecting our citizens must carry out their responsibilities with discipline and respect for the people.”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: ‘Build Integrity, Not a Haven for Drug Dealers,’ Sirleaf Tells Governmentwestafricanpilot.net(Jul 30, 2026)
“We have to build confidence in every aspect of our national endeavor,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: ‘Build Integrity, Not a Haven for Drug Dealers,’ Sirleaf Tells Governmentwestafricanpilot.net(Jul 30, 2026)
“People must believe that if they invest, farm, or start a business, they will have the opportunity to succeed.”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: ‘Build Integrity, Not a Haven for Drug Dealers,’ Sirleaf Tells Governmentwestafricanpilot.net(Jul 30, 2026)
“We must tell investors to bring their money, do business, and invest in Liberia,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: ‘Build Integrity, Not a Haven for Drug Dealers,’ Sirleaf Tells Governmentwestafricanpilot.net(Jul 30, 2026)
“. “But our country must also receive its fair share, and our people must have confidence that the government will always do the right thing.”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: ‘Build Integrity, Not a Haven for Drug Dealers,’ Sirleaf Tells Governmentwestafricanpilot.net(Jul 30, 2026)
“This Summit could not be convened at a more reflective and challenging time for our country. Today, perhaps more than ever before, we confront the daunting challenge of a dismal economic outlook and the increasing prospect of looking only to ourselves to improve the conditions of living in our country. To put it more bluntly, today, more than ever, we are on our own,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Summit for Democracy Sets The Tone undp.org (March 7, 2025)
“My fellow Liberians now is not the time for weakening legislative oversights; so that we continue to act in fulfillment of narrow self-interests and what is best for a party over what is necessary for our country,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Summit for Democracy Sets The Tone undp.org (March 7, 2025)
“The European Union has also been pivotal in supporting the Liberian government's fight against corruption, providing technical assistance to the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), and helping build mechanisms to improve transparency in public finances,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Summit for Democracy Sets The Tone undp.org (March 7, 2025)
“When women are given the platform and the opportunity, they can deliver,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Summit for Democracy Sets The Tone undp.org (March 7, 2025)
“At the APA Annual Meeting, we celebrate the enduring spirit of hope and resilience that defines Africa—qualities especially embodied by the strength of African women,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Africa's Iron rady to deliver emerging voices keynote psychiatryonline.org (28 March 2025)
“Through the transformative power of collaboration, we are committed to advancing mental health care and upholding the rights and dignity of our people.”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Africa's Iron rady to deliver emerging voices keynote psychiatryonline.org (28 March 2025)
“This legislation was designed to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness, challenge outdated beliefs—including the attribution of psychiatric conditions to ‘witchcraft’ in some parts of society—and improve access to quality mental health care,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Africa's Iron rady to deliver emerging voices keynote psychiatryonline.org (28 March 2025)
“Ultimately, the act serves to protect the dignity and rights of individuals living with psychiatric illnesses. I championed this legislation because I firmly believe that every individual deserves compassionate, high-quality mental health care, free from discrimination.”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Africa's Iron rady to deliver emerging voices keynote psychiatryonline.org (28 March 2025)
“Additionally, the persistent undervaluation of women’s contributions further impedes their advancement into leadership positions,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Africa's Iron rady to deliver emerging voices keynote psychiatryonline.org (28 March 2025)
“Addressing these issues is essential to creating a more inclusive and dynamic leadership landscape.”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Africa's Iron rady to deliver emerging voices keynote psychiatryonline.org (28 March 2025)
“Women bring unique perspectives and experiences that are vital in shaping inclusive, effective health care policies,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Africa's Iron rady to deliver emerging voices keynote psychiatryonline.org (28 March 2025)
“Their insights ensure that services are tailored to meet the diverse needs of entire communities, ultimately contributing to a more equitable and responsive health system.”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Africa's Iron rady to deliver emerging voices keynote psychiatryonline.org (28 March 2025)
“As the first woman to receive the award, it is my hope that women and girls across Africa will be inspired to reach for their true potential, to navigate the challenges, break through barriers, and to pursue their dreams. Where there is a first, there comes a second, and a third, and a fourth.”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Africa's Iron rady to deliver emerging voices keynote psychiatryonline.org (28 March 2025)
“We live in an interconnected global community where mutual support is essential. While the EU-Liberia VPA may not hold significant weight in every part of the world, it has been crucial to our social and economic security. This is an agreement that must not be cancelled,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Former Liberian President Joins SDI and Others in Speaking Against the European Union’s Proposed Cancellation of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement sdiliberia.org ( May 9, 2025 )
“In 2006, we secured passage of the National Forestry Reform Law. The reform process was supported by the UN, the World Bank, and the European Union, aiming to improve Liberia’s forest governance, promote sustainable management, enhance transparency in the sector, and secure the future of its vast forest resources. Today, the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) runs systems that track timber harvesting, locating the geographic source and species of every piece of wood exported from Liberia,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Former Liberian President Joins SDI and Others in Speaking Against the European Union’s Proposed Cancellation of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement sdiliberia.org ( May 9, 2025 )
“, “Considering the context of Liberia, with its history of conflict, restoring the forestry sector is a slow process with many ups and downs. Cancelling the VPA would undermine our achievements over the years and seriously put any governance reforms at risk. This is not theoretical. The Grebo-Krahn national forest, on Liberia’s border with Ivory Coast, might not have survived to this day without more sustainable and economically feasible alternatives.”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Former Liberian President Joins SDI and Others in Speaking Against the European Union’s Proposed Cancellation of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement sdiliberia.org ( May 9, 2025 )
“There is huge concern for the communities that live in and depend on the forest and all other threatened regions if illegal timber becomes the norm once more. It endangers our forests, threatens biodiversity, and undermines the efforts we have made towards sustainable development.”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Former Liberian President Joins SDI and Others in Speaking Against the European Union’s Proposed Cancellation of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement sdiliberia.org ( May 9, 2025 )
“This agreement, bound by principles of equity and solidarity, recognizes that even in uncertain times, the only way to prevent and mitigate the impact of pandemics is to work together, to protect everyone and leave no one behind,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Helen Clark Applaud Historic Pandemic Agreement theindependentpanel.org (20 May, 2025 )
“Consider this agreement a foundation from which to build, starting today,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Helen Clark Applaud Historic Pandemic Agreement theindependentpanel.org (20 May, 2025 )
“Many gaps remain in finance, equitable access to medical countermeasures and in understanding evolving risks. Don’t wait to get started. Dangerous pathogens are looming, and they certainly will not wait.”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Helen Clark Applaud Historic Pandemic Agreement theindependentpanel.org (20 May, 2025 )
“We want nothing more than to see this pandemic agreement open for signature following the World Health Assembly in 2026,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Helen Clark Applaud Historic Pandemic Agreement theindependentpanel.org (20 May, 2025 )
“Pandemic preparedness and response remain vastly underfunded. Countries, regions and the global system must urgently think differently, and think big about how to finance this crucial public good,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Helen Clark Applaud Historic Pandemic Agreement theindependentpanel.org (20 May, 2025 )
“Liberia’s story is one of pain, but also of promise,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: A Nation Rising from Pain to Promise,” says Ex-President Johnson-Sirleaf at UN Peacebuilding Forum verityonlinenews.com (June 23, 2025)
“A nation once brought to its knees by prolonged conflict now stands as evidence of what’s possible when national will is strengthened by global solidarity.”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: A Nation Rising from Pain to Promise,” says Ex-President Johnson-Sirleaf at UN Peacebuilding Forum verityonlinenews.com (June 23, 2025)
“We knew we couldn’t return to the Liberia that once was,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: A Nation Rising from Pain to Promise,” says Ex-President Johnson-Sirleaf at UN Peacebuilding Forum verityonlinenews.com (June 23, 2025)
“Instead, we had to build a new nation founded on justice, transparency, inclusion, and hope.”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: A Nation Rising from Pain to Promise,” says Ex-President Johnson-Sirleaf at UN Peacebuilding Forum verityonlinenews.com (June 23, 2025)
“International engagement-technical, financial, and moral-helped laid the foundation for the peace we are privileged to experience today,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: A Nation Rising from Pain to Promise,” says Ex-President Johnson-Sirleaf at UN Peacebuilding Forum verityonlinenews.com (June 23, 2025)
“Liberia’s peace is still a work in progress,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: A Nation Rising from Pain to Promise,” says Ex-President Johnson-Sirleaf at UN Peacebuilding Forum verityonlinenews.com (June 23, 2025)
“but we have come a long way.”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: A Nation Rising from Pain to Promise,” says Ex-President Johnson-Sirleaf at UN Peacebuilding Forum verityonlinenews.com (June 23, 2025)
“We must equip the Commission to meet today’s challenges-and to deliver fully on its mandate for a more peaceful world,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: A Nation Rising from Pain to Promise,” says Ex-President Johnson-Sirleaf at UN Peacebuilding Forum verityonlinenews.com (June 23, 2025)
“We needed enough people at the decision-making level who could make a difference,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sirleaf demands new leadership, urges shift beyond symbolic women’s representation liberianinvestigator.com (August 18, 2025)
“That way, we could start changing the mindset, changing attitudes.”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sirleaf demands new leadership, urges shift beyond symbolic women’s representation liberianinvestigator.com (August 18, 2025)
“What does it take as a young person? What can we do to improve education, expand knowledge, and ultimately build a society where leadership is more inclusive and impactful?”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sirleaf demands new leadership, urges shift beyond symbolic women’s representation liberianinvestigator.com (August 18, 2025)
“We didn’t say politics,”
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Recorded in: Sirleaf demands new leadership, urges shift beyond symbolic women’s representation liberianinvestigator.com (August 18, 2025)
“The Center never said politics. It said leadership in public service.”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sirleaf demands new leadership, urges shift beyond symbolic women’s representation liberianinvestigator.com (August 18, 2025)
“These figures show progress, but also the gaps that remain—especially in elected positions where policy and priorities are set,”
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Recorded in: Sirleaf demands new leadership, urges shift beyond symbolic women’s representation liberianinvestigator.com (August 18, 2025)
“Country Talks is not just about numbers; it’s about the stories and realities behind them,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sirleaf demands new leadership, urges shift beyond symbolic women’s representation liberianinvestigator.com (August 18, 2025)
“Let us listen deeply, speak honestly, and think boldly about the Liberia we want—one where women’s leadership is not the exception, but the norm.”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sirleaf demands new leadership, urges shift beyond symbolic women’s representation liberianinvestigator.com (August 18, 2025)
“The African Women’s House will be a place where women leaders come together to learn, to lead, and to change the future of our continent,”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf makes commitment to build the African Women’s House: A first-of-its-kind pan-African hub for women’s leadership ejscenter.org (September 25, 2025)
“We have long known that African women are the backbone of our societies. Now, we are building the House that their leadership deserves.”
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Recorded in: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf makes commitment to build the African Women’s House: A first-of-its-kind pan-African hub for women’s leadership ejscenter.org (September 25, 2025)
“The Leaders in Teaching Liberia initiative, which emphasizes STEM and other 21st century skills, is designed to help build a generation ready to drive innovation and shape inclusive futures”.”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: MasterCard Foundation Director for Secondary Edu. Describes Edu. as Pathway to Dignity, Opportunity elbcnews.com (October 21, 2025)
“The success of the initiative depends on every Liberian seeing education as the foundation of development and acting to support it”.”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: MasterCard Foundation Director for Secondary Edu. Describes Edu. as Pathway to Dignity, Opportunity elbcnews.com (October 21, 2025)
“Education empowers citizens to be self-reliant, contribute meaningfully to development, and attract private investment”.”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: MasterCard Foundation Director for Secondary Edu. Describes Edu. as Pathway to Dignity, Opportunity elbcnews.com (October 21, 2025)
“Our goal is simple: to drive political commitment and financing to prevent gender-based violence - because we know it is preventable.”
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Recorded in: Johnson Sirleaf: Let's go All In to end violence against women ontext.news (December 03, 2025)