Statements – Mission

STATEMENT BYMR. ALAN GEORGEMINISTER COUNSELLOR & POLITICAL COORDINATOR Thank you, Mr. President. I express my gratitude to Under-Secretary-General Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo for her comprehensive briefing. Sierra Leone welcomes the participation of the Representative of Ukraine in this important meeting. At this critical juncture in the devastating conflict, Sierra Leone reiterates its urgent call for good […]

Explanation of Vote – DRC Resolution Mr. President, Sierra Leone thanks France for its efforts leading to the adoption of resolution 2773. We have voted in favor of today’s resolution on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in line with our firm commitment to African-led solutions, regional peace efforts, and the

DELIVERED BY H.E. MR. ABUKAR DAHIR OSMAN, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA TO THE UNITED NATIONS ON THE BRIEFING ON DRC Mr. President, I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the A3 Algeria, Sierra Leone and my own country Somalia.  We would like to thank SRSG Madam Bintou

STATEMENT BYH.E. MRS. FRANCESS PIAGIE ALGHALIDEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION OF SIERRA LEONE Mr. President, Your Excellency Wang Yi, Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, Sierra Leone commends the People’s Republic of China for convening this important high-level open debate on the crucial topic of “Practicing Multilateralism, Reforming and Improving

STATEMENT BYH.E. MR. SULAY MANAH-KPUKUMUMINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY Thank you, Madam Chair, At the outset, Sierra Leone congratulates you on your re-election as Chair of this Committee and be assured of my delegation’s support for a successful tenure. Let me also seize this opportunity to express Sierra Leone’s appreciation to Members of the Committee for endorsing our

H.E. MR. ALAN E. GEORGEMINISTER COUNSELLOR/POLITICAL COORDINATOR Thank you, Mr. President. I thank the briefers, Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General, United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, and Ms. Natalia Gherman, Executive Director, Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), for their invaluable insights on the evolving threats posed by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) and its

Mr. President, I thank you!

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

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

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