Statements – Mission

Thank you, Madam President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the A3+, namely Algeria, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, and my own country, Guyana. We welcome the opportunity to discuss the Security Council’s support to Haiti and our collective response to the government’s request for assistance  in tackling spiralling armed gang violence […]

BYH.E. AMARA S. M. SOWACHARGE D’AFFAIRES A.I.AMBASSADOR & DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Thank you, Madam President,  We thank the Coordinator of the E10 on the resolution on the situation in Gaza, Guyana, for their commendable and tireless efforts in facilitating the negotiations.  We thank all Council members for their engagement and flexibility in the negotiations. Sierra

Distinguished Co-Chairs, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, I am honoured to deliver this statement on behalf of the African Group.  I thank you, Co-Chairs, for convening this first plenary meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) this session (UNGA-79).  Since this is also the first plenary meeting following your re-appointment by the President of the General Assembly, allow

STATEMENT BY:H. E. MR. AMARA S. M. SOWAAMBASSADOR /DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVECHARGE D’AFFAIRES A.I. Madam President, I thank Mr. Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for his informative briefing and for presenting the ICC Prosecutor’s 28th report on the situation in Libya, as mandated by Security Council resolution 1970 (2011). Sierra Leone commends

STATEMENT BY  H.E. MR. AMARA S. M. SOWA AMBASSADOR & DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE/ CHARGE D’AFFAIRES A.I. Thank you Mr. President, Excellency Mr. David Lammy MP,  Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.  Sierra Leone welcomes your presiding over today’s meeting, and we further thank the United Kingdom for  organizing this Ministerial-level briefing.  I also thank Mr. Tor

Madam President, Sierra Leone acknowledges the significance of co-penning this important draft resolution with the United Kingdom and commends the United Kingdom for the diligent and tireless efforts in the negotiations, including to widely consult as co-penholders. Sierra Leone, however, regrets that the draft resolution on the protection of civilians was not adopted despite genuine

STATEMENT BYH.E. MR. AMARA S. SOWAAMBASSADOR AND DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE / CHARGÉ D’AFFAIRES a.i.  Thank you, Mr. President, Excellency Mr. David Lammy MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.  I thank, Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, for her briefing. I welcome the participation of the Ministers in this meeting,

BY H.E. MR. AMARA S. M. SOWAAMBASSADOR & DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Thank you, Mr. President. I thank Assistant Secretary General  for Human Rights Ms. Ilze Brands Kehris, Acting Under-Secretary General  for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Ms. Joyce Msuya and the Director, Office of Emergencies and Resilience, Food and Agriculture Organization, Mr Rein Paulsen, Food and Agriculture Organization; for their

STATEMENT BYH. E. DR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANUPERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Mr. President,  I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the African Member States (the African Group). We commend you for convening today’s all-important general debate on this critical agenda item.  As I congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to lead our work