As Sierra Leone assumes the historic presidency of the United Nations Security Council, Minister of Information and Civic Education Hon. Chernor Bah hosts a special press engagement with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Alhaji Timothy Musa Kabba to go in-depth on Sierra Leone’s agenda, expectations, and implications for it’s tenure on the […]
The 29th session of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) commenced on 29 July in Kingston, Jamaica, with H.E. Amara Sheik Mohammed Sowa, Deputy Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the UN, presiding over the meeting. The session, which runs until August 2, marks a significant milestone as the ISA celebrates its 30th
BY MR. ALAN E. GEORGEMINISTER COUNCILOR AND POLITICAL COORDINATOR Thank you, Mr. President. I also thank Mr. Adedeji Ebo, Deputy to the High Representative of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs for his briefing. We note the contribution of Ms. Karin Kneissl. [I welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Ukraine in this meeting.] Sierra Leone
BY H.E. DR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANUPERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Thank you, Mr. President. I am honored to deliver this statement on behalf of the A3+, namely Algeria, Guyana, Mozambique, and my own country,Sierra Leone. We thank Mr. Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, and Mr. Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of Coordination, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, for
Sierra Leone Statement at the UN Security Council on The Middle East Situation In Yemen. Read More »
July 17th, 2024 This year’s commemoration of the Day of International Criminal Justice focused on victims of mass atrocities and their meaningful involvement in international criminal proceedings. At the event, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, H.E. Dr. Michael Imran Kanu, who also serves as Vice President of the Assembly of
Dr. Michael Imran Kanu, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations, presided over the fifth meeting of the International Criminal Court Assembly of States Parties (ICC-ASP) New York Working Group at the United Nations headquarters in New York. As Vice President of the ICC-ASP and Coordinator of the New York Working
Dr. Michael Imran Kanu at the ICC-ASP New York Working Group Meeting Read More »
Excellency, USG Guy Ryder, Excellencies, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to be in this important company of champions for gender equality, and to deliver this keynote address. I bring you warm greetings from the Government of Sierra Leone, led by the indefatigable gender champion, the President His Excellency Brig. (Rtd.) Dr. Julius Maada Bio,
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
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
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.
