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Sierra Leone Statement at the uN Security Council Presidency Trio Joint Action for the New Agenda for Peace - 21st August 2024

Sierra Leone Statement at the UN Security Council High-Level Open Debate on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace

BYH.E. ALHAJI MUSA TIMOTHY KABBAMINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Excellencies,  Let me start by thanking the briefers Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, His Excellency Mr. Bankole Adeoye, African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ms. Hawa Samai, Executive Secretary, Independent Commission for […]

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Ambassador Kanu At the Ambassadorial High-Level Meeting of the UN Peace Building Commission Liberia Configuration on Liberia’s Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace Priorities

Sierra Leone Statement At The UN Peace Building Commission Ambassadorial High-Level Meeting on Liberia’s Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace Priorities

BYH.E. DR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANUAMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Chair,  Excellencies, I thank you Chair and the members of the Liberia Configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) for inviting me to share experiences and lessons learnt on Sierra Leone’s peacebuilding journey. Let me also thank the Peacebuilding Support Office for their unwavering and commendable efforts. Sierra

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Sierra Leone At The United Nations Security Council Briefing On The Threats To International Peace And Security Caused By Terrorist Acts

Sierra Leone Statement At The United Nations Security Council Briefing On The Threats To International Peace And Security Caused By Terrorist Acts

BY H.E. DR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANUAMBASSADOR & PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Let me thank our esteemed briefers, Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov of the United Nations Office of Counter Terrorism, and the Executive Director of Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate ASG Ms. Natalia Gherman, for their invaluable insights on the evolving threats posed by ISIL (Da’esh) and associated individuals and groups. We acknowledge the

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Briefing: Sustaining Women Peace And Security Commitments Ing The Context Of Accelerated Drawdown Of Peace Operations

Sierra Leone Statement at the UN Security Council Briefing onBriefing: Sustaining Women Peace And Security Commitments In The Context Of Accelerated Drawdown Of Peace Operations

BY  H.E. MRS. FRANCESS PIAGIE ALGHALI DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION I thank Ms. Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN-Women and Ms. Martha Pobee, Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations for their comprehensive and insightful briefings. I also thank Ms. Kholood Khair, Founding Director, Confluence Advisory

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Sierra Leone Statement at the UN Security Council Briefing On The Reports Of The Secretary-General On The Sudan And South Sudan – The Darfur Situation (International Criminal Court-ICC-Sudan)

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

BY  H.E. DR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANU AMBASSADOR & PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE I thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”), Mr. Karim Khan, for his valuable and sobering briefing. I also thank the Prosecutor and his team for the 39th report of his Office to the Security Council.  Sierra Leone commends the Prosecutor’s work and assures

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Ms. Sonia Umu Karim, Deputy Political Coordinator, At The High-Level Forum On The Culture Of Peace “Cultivating And Nurturing The Culture Of Peace For Present And Future Generations”, UNHQ Trusteeship Council Chamber.

Ms. Sonia Umu Karim, Deputy Political Coordinator, At The High-Level Forum On The Culture Of Peace “Cultivating And Nurturing The Culture Of Peace For Present And Future Generations”, UNHQ Trusteeship Council Chamber.

STATEMENTBY MS. SONIA U. KARIMMINISTER COUNSELLOR Mr. President,  Sierra Leone expresses it gratitude to you for convening the High-Level Forum to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of the Programme of Action on the Culture of Peace.  Sierra Leone recognizes and affirms its support for the UN framework on the culture of peace

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Présidence par la Sierra Leone du Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU pour le mois d’août

New York, le 31 juillet 2024 – La présidence du Conseil de sécurité des Nations Unies (CSNU) est assurée par chacun de ses membres permanents et non permanents à tour de rôle pendant un mois. En août 2024, la Sierra Leone assumera la présidence.    La présidence du Conseil de sécurité revêt  un rôle important qui consiste à

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Sierra Leone assumes the presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of August 2024

Sierra Leone assumes the presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of August 2024

New York, July 31, 2024 – The presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is held by each of its members, permanent and non-permanent, in rotation for one month. This month of August 2024, Sierra Leone will preside. The presidency of the Security Council plays an important role that involves directing the work of the

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Sierra Leone Statement at the UN Security Council on on the Situation in the Middle East- Including the Palestinian Question

Sierra Leone Statement at the UN Security Council on on the Situation in the Middle East- Including the Palestinian Question

BYH.E. DR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANUAMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you for convening this meeting at the request of Algeria, China and the Russian Federation. I thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs for her briefing.  Sierra Leone takes note of the identical letter dated 31st July 2024 from the

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Sierra Leone Statement at the UN Security Council Briefing under the agenda "Threat to International Peace and Security- Increasing Western Arms Supplies to Ukraine

Sierra Leone Statement at the UN Security Council under the agenda “Threat to International Peace and Security- Increasing Western Arms Supplies to Ukraine

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

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