This is the first visit of the Chair of the 1533 Sanctions Committee to Angola, and the seventh visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). H.E. Dr Michael Imran Kanu, Sierra Leones’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations is the current Chair of the Committee. He and the visiting members of his […]
STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. AMARA S. M. SOWA AMBASSADOR & DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE/ CHARGE D’AFFAIRES A.I. Thank you Mr. President, Excellency Mr. David Lammy MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs. Sierra Leone welcomes your presiding over today’s meeting, and we further thank the United Kingdom for organizing this Ministerial-level briefing. I also thank Mr. Tor
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Madam President, Sierra Leone acknowledges the significance of co-penning this important draft resolution with the United Kingdom and commends the United Kingdom for the diligent and tireless efforts in the negotiations, including to widely consult as co-penholders. Sierra Leone, however, regrets that the draft resolution on the protection of civilians was not adopted despite genuine
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The members of the Security Council recalled the Houthi attack and seizure of the MV Galaxy Leader on November 19, 2023, and demanded the immediate release of the vessel and its 25 crew members, who have now been unlawfully detained for almost one year. They also condemned in the strongest terms continued Houthi attacks against
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STATEMENT BYH.E. MR. AMARA S. SOWAAMBASSADOR AND DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE / CHARGÉ D’AFFAIRES a.i. Thank you, Mr. President, Excellency Mr. David Lammy MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs. I thank, Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, for her briefing. I welcome the participation of the Ministers in this meeting,
The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the United Nations is entrusted with the primary responsibility to advance, promote, and protect the best interest of Sierra Leone in the work of the organization and its specialized agencies primarily located in New York, and with member States of the United Nations.