We, Denmark, France, Guyana, Panama, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, the United Kingdom and my own country, Greece – also Security Council signatories of the Shared Commitments on Women, Peace and Security – have gathered here today to express our unwavering support for the women and girls of Yemen and our grave concern […]
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H.E. DR. MICHEAL IMRAN KANUAMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Mr. President, I thank the United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Slovenia, and Greece, for requesting this timely meeting, which is also supported by Algeria and Guyana. I also thank Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Tom Fletcher, for his important and sobering briefing. [I further
STATEMENT BYHIS EXCELLENCY ALHAJI MUSA TIMOTHY KABBAMINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE Mr. Chair, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, At the outset I express Sierra Leone’s appreciation to the United Nations (UN) Office for Disarmament Affairs for organizing this important meeting on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) as mandated by
H.E. DR. MICHAEL I. KANUAMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of A3 Plus, namely: Algeria, Guyana, Somalia and my own country Sierra Leone. The A3 plus thanks the United States, for its constructive and extensive consultations during the negotiations on the draft resolution on the mandate renewal
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BYH.E. MR. KALILU TOTANGIAMBASSADOR AND DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Thank you, Mr./Madam Chair, I thank Ambassador Yang, Ambassador Sekeris and Ambassador Leendertse, for your remarks. I also thank the co-facilitators, Egypt and Slovenia, for your updates on the Elements for the review. Allow me to make four quick points. First, Sierra Leone emphasizes the importance of
STATEMENT BYH.E. MS. MICHAELA EDDINIA SWALLOWDEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE /CHARGÉ D’AFFAIRES a.i. Mr. President, I thank you for convening this debate. Allow me, at the outset, to extend Sierra Leone’s warm congratulations to Greece on assuming the Presidency of the Security Council for the month of May 2025. I assure you of my delegation’s full support.
STATEMENT BYH.E. MS. MICHAELA EDDINIA SWALLOWAMBASSADOR/DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVECHARGE D’AFFAIRES A.I. Thank you, Mr. President. I also thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, and Ms. Joyce Msuya, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, for their sobering and comprehensive briefings. We welcome the participation of the Representative of Ukraine
On the margins of the Security Council High-Level Open Debate on the Situation in Palestine, H.E. Alhaji Musa Timothy Kabba, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation met with H.E. Lord Ray Collins, United Kingdom Minister for Africa. The two ministers discussed issues of mutual benefit for both countries with acknowledgement of the long-standing relationship
At a Special Session convened by France to bring together all Foreign Ministers and senior officials of the States leading the Global Initiative on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) coordinated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
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.