STATEMENT BY A3+ (ALGERIA, GUYANA, MOZAMBIQUE AND SIERRA LEONE) DELIVERED BY H.E. DR. MICHEAL IMRAN KANUPERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE Mr. President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the A3 Plus members, namely, Algeria, Guyana, Mozambique and my country, Sierra Leone. I thank Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, Special Representative […]
Excellency, USG Guy Ryder, Excellencies, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to be in this important company of champions for gender equality, and to deliver this keynote address. I bring you warm greetings from the Government of Sierra Leone, led by the indefatigable gender champion, the President His Excellency Brig. (Rtd.) Dr. Julius Maada Bio,
BY H.E. MR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANU, SJD AMBASSADOR & PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Thank you, Mr. President. I thank Ms. Joyce Msuya, Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Acting Emergency Relief Coordinator, for her briefing; [and I take note of the information provided by Mr. Volodymyr Zhovnir, Cardiac surgeon, anesthesiologist and activist]. I welcome the participation of the Representative
The First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio has arrived in New York for the 2024 Global First Ladies Academy. Hosted by the Global First Ladies Alliance and the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, the Academy brings together the work of the Alliance to support First
BY:H.E. DR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANU PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Thank you, President, I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of members of the A3 Plus, namely, Algeria, Guyana, Mozambique and my own country Sierra Leone. We thank Ms. Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of
In the corridors of global diplomacy, small nations often wield an outsized influence through strategic positioning and advocacy on critical issues. This year, Sierra Leone, a current member of the UN Security Council for the 2024-2025 term, has exemplified this role. The participation of Mr. Isaac Sheku Bayoh, Sierra Leone’s Lead Youth Peace and Security
BY H.E. DR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANUAMBASSADOR & PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Mr. President, Sierra Leone joins other delegations in congratulating and expressing full support to the Russian Federation on assuming the Presidency for the month of July. We also commend the Republic of Korea for their successful Presidency in June. I thank Ms. Sigrid Kaag, Senior Humanitarian and
BY H.E. Amara SM SowaDeputy Permanent Representative Mr. President, Sierra Leone wishes to thank the United States and Japan for their efforts in extending the reporting mandate of the Secretary-General on the Houthi attacks on merchants and commercial vessels in the Red Sea in line with paragraph 10 of resolution 2722. We are gravely concerned about
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.
