VI. Mission activities 1) Courtesy Calls On the first day of the mission, 6 Nov 2019, the Delegation paid courtesy calls to H.E Lydia Sherman, Deputy Minister of Children and Social Protection from the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection and the Acting Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During its brief meetings, the Committee introduced the purpose of its visit as well as some developments in the Committee and the African Union such as the ongoing campaign to end child marriage and launching of the Saleema initiative to end Female Genital Mutilation in Africa. 2) Consultation with Various Ministries and other stakeholders The Committee undertook consultations with representatives of various Ministries and partners organizations on 6 and 7 Nov 2019, including:  Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection  Ministry of Education  Ministry of Health  Ministry of Justice  Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission  National Human Rights Commission  UNICEF  Plan International  Save the Children 3) Workshop on the situation of children in Liberia As part of its Mission, the Committee organized a consultative workshop on the implementation of its concluding observations and recommendations and the situation of children’s rights and welfare in Liberia. The Workshop brought together representatives from a wide range of Government Ministries, partner organizations and a pool of CSOs with the aim to assess the implementation of the concluding observations and recommendations and identify gaps that can be improved through coordinated efforts. With a keynote address from the First Vice-Chairperson of the Committee, Hon Marie-Christine Bocoum, the Workshop was officially closed by the Minister of Gender Children and Social Protection Hon. Williametta Edourda Saydee-Tarr.