In a solemn ceremony at the United Nations General Assembly Hall, the Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone to the UN, represented by Ambassador and Permanent Representative, H.E. Dr. Michael Imran Kanu, join the Mission of Rwanda, member States of the UN, the UN Secretariat, survivors, and Rwandese community to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the […]
Madam President, I thank you for convening this briefing. Let me also thank Mr. Ivor Fung, Chief, Conventional Arms Branch, Office for Disarmament Affairs for his briefing. We also note the contribution of Ms. Karen Kwiatkowski. As the Security Council is once more convened to deliberate on matters relating to the conflict in Ukraine, with
Madam President, I thank you for convening this briefing requested for by Ecuador and France. I also thank Mr. Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, and Ms. Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for
“The members of the Security Council expressed grave concern over the Israeli air strikes that killed seven team members of the World Central Kitchen. These horrific attacks brought the number of humanitarian personnel killed in Gaza during the ongoing conflict to at least 224, more than three times as many humanitarian aid workers killed in
Madam President, Thank you for convening this meeting at the request of Algeria, joined by Guyana and Slovenia, to receive an update on the risk of famine and attacks against humanitarian workers in the Occupied Palestine Territory, in particular the Gaza Strip. I thank Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of Coordination, United Nations Office for the
The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the United Nations, led by H.E. Dr Micheal Imran Kanu, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, delivered statement at the United Nations Security Council during the briefing on the situation in the Middle East, focusing on the Palestinian question, particularly highlighting the risk of famine and the
The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the United Nations, represented by H.E. Mr. Amara S. M. Sowa, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative, delivered a statement at the United Nations Security Council briefing on the Sotuation in Myanmar. In his address, Ambassador Sowa highlighted the deteriorating political and security conditions that pose
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n an important briefing session presided over by Malta, Sierra Leone, through its Representative to the Security Council, H.E. Dr. Michael Imran Kanu, voiced its deep concerns on the profound impacts of armed conflicts on children, specifically focusing on the egregious denial of humanitarian access. Ambassador Kanu expressed Sierra Leone’s gratitude towards the conveners for
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Judge Miatta Maria Samba of Sierra Leone has been elected by her peers as President of the Trial Division at the International Criminal Court (ICC). This significant appointment follows the recent election of the Court’s Presidency on March 11, 2015, and the subsequent assignment of judges to the three judicial Divisions. On March 10, the
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On Monday, 18 March 2024, the United Nations Security Council convened a ministerial meeting on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, chaired by Japan, the Council’s March President. In their statements, the permanent members of the Security Council (P5) promised little by way of meaningful action on disarmament. However, certain non-nuclear-armed states, including Algeria, Ecuador, Guyana, Malta, Mozambique, and Sierra
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.