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H.E. MR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANU, SJD AMBASSADOR & PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE

Sierra Leone Statement on Maintenance of international peace and security (Ukraine) – Security Council

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 […]

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First Lady Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio Arrives in New York for the 2024 Global First Ladies Academy

First Lady Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Maada Bio Arrives in New York for the 2024 Global First Ladies Academy

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

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H.E. DR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANU PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE

Sierra Leone Statement at the UN Security Council on The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Security Council, 9681st meeting

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

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Isaac Bayoh and Madame Zainab Hawa Bangura

Harnessing Civil Society for Global Impact- The Strategic Role of Sierra Leone at the UN Civil Society Conference: Empowering Youth and Steering Multilateralism

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

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H.E. Dr Michael Imran Kanu, Ambassador & Permanent Representative

Sierra Leone Statement at the UN Security Council On The Middle East – Palestine Question

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

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H.E. MR. AMARA S. M. SOWA CHARGE D’AFFAIRES A.I. DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE

Sierra Leone Statement at the UN Security Council Explanation of votes in favor of the ‘Adoption of the Red Sea’ Resolution 2722

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

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Sierra Leone elected to the Bureau of the BBNJ Preparatory Commission

Sierra Leone elected to the Bureau of the BBNJ Preparatory Commission

Building on the successful leadership of the African Group in negotiating the “Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), Sierra Leone has been elected as a member of the Bureau of the Preparatory Commission.

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