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H.E. Ambassador Dr Michael Imran Kanu chaired the Ambassadorial-level meeting of the African Union Committee of Ten (C-10) on the reform of the UN Security Council

H.E. Ambassador Dr Michael Imran Kanu chaired the Ambassadorial-level meeting of the African Union Committee of Ten (C-10) on the reform of the UN Security Council

This meeting was convened to engage in constructive discussions regarding the upcoming statutory meetings of the Committee:this included preparations for the 38th African Union Assembly Summit and strategic planning for the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on the #reform of the UN Security Council during the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

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A3 Plus Statement At The Security Council Emergency Briefing on the Situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo

A3 Plus Statement At The Security CouncilEmergency Briefing on the Situation in theDemocratic Republic of Congo

Joint Statement of the A3 Plus Members: Algeria, Guyana, Sierra Leone and Somalia Thank you for convening this emergency meeting of the Security Council. I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the A3+ members: Algeria, Guyana, Somalia, and my own country, Sierra Leone. At the outset, we pay tribute to the

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Alan E. George

Sierra Leone Statement At UN Security Council Briefing on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency of Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)

STATEMENT BYMR. ALAN E. GEORGEMINISTER COUNSELLOR/POLITICAL COORDINATOR Thank you, Mr. President. I thank Algeria for requesting this meeting, supported by Somalia, focused on the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency of Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). I also thank Mr. Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works

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Security Council Press Statement on Afghanistan

Statement by the President of the Security Council on the Peacebuilding Architecture of the Peace Building Commission

The Security Council reaffirms its resolutions 1645 (2005), 1947 (2010), 2282 (2016), 2413 (2018), 2558 (2020), and recalls its resolution 2171 (2014) and presidential statements S/PRST/2015/2, S/PRST/2016/12, PRST/2017/27, and S/PRST/2018/20, and reaffirms the critical importance of peacebuilding and sustaining peace. The Security Council notes with appreciation the release of the Secretary-General’s report on Peacebuilding and

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H. E Ambassador Dr Michael Imran Kanu, Sierra Leone's Permanent Representative

Sierra Leone Statement At The United Nations Security Council Briefing On The Reports Of The Secretary-General On Sudan And South Sudan – The Darfur Situation (Icc-Sudan)

STATEMENT BY H.E. DR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANU AMBASSADOR/PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE   Thank you, Mr. President. I thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, for his comprehensive and sobering briefing to the Council today. We also extend our appreciation to him and his team for their 40th report to the Council, submitted in

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A3+ Consolidated Statement At The Emergency Security Council Meeting on the Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

A3+ Consolidated Statement At The Emergency Security Council Meeting on the Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mr. President, I have the honor to speak on behalf of the A3+ members: Algeria, Guyana, Somalia, and my own country, Sierra Leone. We are deeply grateful to SRSG Ms. Bintou Keita, USG Jean-Pierre Lacroix, and ASG Joyce Msuya for their thorough and detailed accounts of the alarming situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

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Security Council Press Statement on Afghanistan

Security Council press statement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Security Council press statement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms ongoing advances by the M23 in North-Kivu, including the control of Masisi centre on 4 January 2025 and of Sake on 23 January 2025, and expressed serious concerns regarding imminent threats against Goma,

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Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attacks in the Republic of Benin

Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attacks in the Republic of Benin

The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous terrorist attacks resulting in the loss of lives in the Point Triple area in the Republic of Benin on Wednesday, 8th January 2025. This attack was claimed by an Al-Qaidaaffiliated militant group known as Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM). The members

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H. E Ambassador Dr Michael Imran Kanu, Sierra Leone's Permanent Representative

Sierra Leone Statement At The UN Security Council Briefing On The Middle East Including The Palestine Question – “Children And Armed Conflict”

STATEMENT BY: H.E. DR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANU AMBASSADOR & PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE I thank you President for convening this briefing at the request of the Russian Federation, supported by Algeria, Pakistan and Somalia, focused on the deeply alarming situation of children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. I also thank Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and

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