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Sierra Leone at the UN Security Council

Sierra Leone at the UN Security Council Open Debate On Women And Peace And Security: ‘Preventing Conflict Related Sexual Violence Through Demilitarisation And Gender responsive Arms Control’ 

Thank you, Mr. President.   We thank Malta for convening this open debate. We thank the briefers, Ms. Pramila Patten, Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Niemat Ahmadi, Founder and President of Darfur Women Action Group, and Ms. Danai Gurira, UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, for their comprehensive briefings and for their various efforts to drive forward much needed […]

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Sierra Leone at the UN Security Council – United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) situation

Mr. President, Thank you for convening this meeting at the request of Jordan to discuss this important issue. I also thank Mr. Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)for his briefing that has outlined the status of the organization at this critical phase of its operation

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H.E. Dr Michael I Kanu at the UN Security Council

Sierra Leone at the UN Security Council – Ministerial Meeting on Role of Young People IN Addressing Security Challenges in the Mediterranean

Mr. President, I thank you for convening this meeting.  I thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs for her briefing. I also thank Mr. Nasser Kamel, Secretary-General, of the Union for the Mediterranean and Ms. Sarra Messaoudi, Regional Lead of the MENA Coalition on Youth, Peace, and Security for the valuable information they have provided.

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Sierra Leone Statement at the UN ECOSOC Youth Forum Opening Plenary Meeting on “Progressing from Poverty to Prosperity: Youth as Agents of Change”

BY H.E. Mr. Mohamed Orman BanguraMINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS Honourable Guests, Esteemed Panelists, Youth Leaders, and Development Partners, Today, we convene under the auspices of a critical theme that is central to global development and peace: “Progressing from Poverty to Prosperity: Youth as Agents of Change.” This session is pivotal in highlighting the urgent need

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Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh Participates in the 23rd Session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration at the UN

The Chief Minister of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, is currently participating in a five-day expert meeting at the UNHQ in New York. The 23rd session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA), commenced on April 15, 2024, in Conference Room 1 and will conclude on April 19, 2024.

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Security Council Press Statement on Colombia following UNSC Colombia Session

The members of the Security Council reiterated their full and unanimous support for the peace process in Colombia. They stressed the importance of ensuring the comprehensive implementation of the 2016 Final Peace Agreement and expressed appreciation to the Government of Colombia for hosting a visit of the Council in February 2024. The Council welcomed the

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Sierra Leone Statement at the UN Security Council Chamber on the Briefing on the Middle East – Yemen

I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the A3 Plus members, namely: Algeria, Guyana, Mozambique, and my own country Sierra Leone. We thank Mr. Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen; Ms. Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for their briefings. We also that Ms. Wameedh Shakir, Founder and

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Joint Stake-In on Climate, Peace and Security Situation in Yemen, 

We, the Security Council members that have joined the Joint Pledges on Climate, Peace and Security; France, Guyana, Japan, Mozambique, The Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and my own country Malta, have come together to express deep concern at the climate security challenges facing Yemen

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UN Security Council Full Press Statement – on Guyana – Venezuela Situation

The members of the Security Council expressed their concern about the possible escalation of tensions between Venezuela and Guyana. They urged the parties to exercise maximum restraint, reminding them of their obligations to comply with the Order of Provisional Measures issued by the International Court of Justice on 1 December 2023. The Council also underlined

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Sierra Leone Joins Rwanda, UN Member States and Secretariat in Commemorating 30 Years of Rwanda Genocide

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

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