August 2024

Sierra Leone Wraps Up UNSC Presidency with “A Taste of Sierra Leone” and Peace Concert at the United Nations

Sierra Leone Wraps Up UNSC Presidencywith “A Taste of Sierra Leone” and Peace Concert at the United Nations

New York, August 30th, 2024- The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the United Nations is delighted to announce two special events marking the conclusion of Sierra Leone’s Presidency of the United Nations Security Council in August 2024. These events will celebrate Sierra Leone’s rich culture and its dedication to global peace and […]

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Sierra Leone Statement at the UN Security Council on The Situation in the Middle East-UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL): Vote on  Mandate Renewal

Sierra Leone Statement at the UN Security Council on The Situation in the Middle East-UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL): Vote on  Mandate Renewal

EXPLANATION OF VOTE AFTER THE VOTE Sierra Leone reaffirms its commitment to promoting international peace and security and averting a full-scale war in Lebanon and a possible regional conflagration. In line with this end state, on 19th August 2024, Sierra Leone welcomed the request from the government of Lebanon and the recommendation of the United

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Ambassador Sowa at The United Nations Development Programme Segment of The Executive Board of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS ECOSOC Chamber

Ambassador Sowa at The United Nations DevelopmentProgramme Segment of The Executive Board ofUNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS ECOSOC Chamber

BYH.E. AMARA. S.M. SOWADEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Mr. President, Distinguished Board Members,  ladies and gentlemen. Sierra Leone aligns itself with the remarks delivered by the Representative of Uganda on behalf of the G77 and China [if G77 make statement] At the outset, I wish to thank Ambassador Muhit and all other Bureau members for their support.

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Ambassador Sowa At The Plenary Meeting Of The General Assembly Under Agenda Item 121 “Question Of Equitable Representation On And Increase In The Membership Of The Security Council And Other Matters Related To The Security Council

Ambassador Sowa At The Plenary Meeting Of The General AssemblyUnder Agenda Item 121 “Question Of Equitable Representation OnAnd Increase In The Membership Of The Security Council And OtherMatters Related To The Security Council

By:H.E. MR. AMARA S. M. SOWA AMBASSADOR/DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Mr. President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, I am honoured to speak, on behalf of the African Union Member States. I thank you, Mr. President for convening this Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly dedicated to adopting the draft oral decision under agenda item 121

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75 years of Geneva Convention: A Renewed Commitment to Upholding International Humanitarian Law

75 years of Geneva Convention: A Renewed Commitment to Upholding International Humanitarian Law

Welcome Statement by His Excellency Alhaji Timothy Musa Kabba, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Panel Discussion Organized by Switzerland and Sierra Leone on the Occasion of Security Council Members Visit to Geneva Excellency, Mr. Ignazio Cassis, Esteemed Colleague Head of the Federal Department of Foreign

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Sierra Leone Statement at the UN Security Council Monthly Briefing on the Middle East - Palestine Question with H.E. DR. MICHEAL IMRAN KANU

Sierra Leone Statement at the UN Security Council Monthly Briefing on the Middle East – Palestine Question

BYH.E. DR. MICHEAL IMRAN KANUAMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE  I thank Mr. Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his briefing and I also thank Dr. Louisa Baxter, Operations Lead, Save the Children’s Emergency Health Unit, Gaza, for the valuable and deeply concerning information provided.  The conflict in the Gaza Strip has gone on

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Ms. Hawa Samai, Executive Secretary of the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (Sierra Leone) Briefs the UN Security Council

Ms. Hawa Samai, Executive Secretary of the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (Sierra Leone) Briefs the UN Security Council

BYMS. HAWA SAMAIEXECUTIVE SECRETARY INDEPENDENT COMMISSION FOR PEACE AND NATIONAL COHESION SIERRA LEONE Mr. President,  Distinguished United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members, Esteemed Colleagues, Ladies, and Gentlemen.  I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and commend the leadership of the current President of the UNSC for August 2024, whose dedication and efforts have been

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