I thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to say a few words on behalf of my delegation, as this may be the final formal meeting of the year.
As Sierra Leone concludes its tenure on the Security Council, allow me to first extend sincere appreciation to you, Mr. President, and to the delegatio…
I thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her comprehensive briefing. We also welcome the participation of the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Germany and the European Union in this meeting.
We acknowledge the work and the recommendations of the Secretary-General’s repor…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari for his important briefing.
Sierra Leone takes note of the relevant letters by the Permanent Representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the concerns placed before the Council regarding developments in the Caribbean Sea.
Throughout o…
I have the honour to deliver this explanation of position on behalf of the African members of the Security Council plus one (A3+), namely Algeria, Guyana, Somalia and my own country, Sierra Leone.
Throughout the process, the A3+, guided by the principle of reflecting the views of the country concer…
I have the honour to deliver this explanation of vote on behalf of the African members of the Security Council plus one (A3+), namely Algeria, Guyana, Somalia and my own country, Sierra Leone.
We extend our appreciation to the delegation of France for facilitating the negotiations of this resolutio…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the African members of the Security Council plus one (A3+): Algeria, Guyana, Somalia and my country, Sierra Leone.
We thank Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ms. Barrie Freeman for her comprehensive and insightful briefin…
Sierra Leone congratulates and commends Slovenia for convening this important open debate on leadership for peace. By bringing the wider membership to the table on a critical and timely topic, Slovenia has demonstrated the very leadership that we seek to advance. I thank former Secretary- General an…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the African members of the Security Council plus one (A3+), namely Algeria, Guyana, Somalia and my own country, Sierra Leone.
We wish to thank Under-Secretary General Jean-Pierre Lacroix and Mr. Javid Abdelmoneim for their briefings on the si…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the African members of the Security Council plus one (A3+), namely Algeria, Guyana, Somalia and my own country, Sierra Leone.
I welcome the participation of the representatives of Haiti and Barbados in this meeting.
The A3+ thanks Ambassador…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of Guyana and my country, Sierra Leone, the penholders of the submitted draft resolution on youth, peace and security (S/2025/798).
We attach particular significance to this meeting as we have recently marked the tenth anniversary of resolution 2250 (2015) — the…
I thank Judge Santana, President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, and Prosecutor Brammertz of the Mechanism, for their comprehensive briefings on the activities of the Mechanism
Sierra Leone acknowledges the Mechanism’s continued efforts to align its itself with the S…
I thank Ms. Kayoko Gotoh and Assistant Secretary- General Joyce Msuya for their informative briefings. I also thank Ambassador Tomaž Lovrenčič for his contribution.
One thousand three hundred eighty-four days into this conflict, the civilian population continues to bear the brunt of ground and aeri…
I welcome Your Excellency Ms. Tanja Fajon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, to the Council and thank you for convening this meeting. I also thank Her Excellency Ms. Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, in her capacity as the curr…
Sierra Leone welcomes the adoption of resolution 2795 (2025), renewing the mandate of the European Union military operation in Bosnia
I welcome the participation in the Chamber of His Excellency Mr. Željko Komšić, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the representatives of Croa…
At the outset, let me first congratulate you, Mr. President, and the Russian Federation for the efficient and professional way in which you handled the affairs of the Security Council in the month of October and for your successful presidency.
Sierra Leone welcomes the efforts of the United States …
I am grateful for your initiative, Mr. President, in convening this timely open debate as we mark the eightieth anniversary of the United Nations, an occasion to take stock of the past and, more importantly, to chart a credible course for the future. We congratulate the Russian Federation on the ado…
I thank the presidency of the Russian Federation for elevating this meeting to a signature event. I thank the Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Ramiz Alakbarov, for his important briefing. I welcome the participation of the representatives of the State of Palestine an…
I thank Mr. Milbert Shin, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo, for his informative briefing. Sierra Leone welcomes the participation of Ministers for Foreign Affairs Đurić and Gërvalla-Schwarz and Ambassador Lambrinidis in this meeting.
We take note of the Secretary-Ge…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council, namely Algeria, Somalia and my own country, Sierra Leone, plus Guyana (A3+).
We welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Haiti in this meeting.
The A3+ welcomes the adopt…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council plus (A3+), namely, Algeria, Guyana, Somalia and my own country, Sierra Leone.
We express our sincere appreciation to Mr. Xia Huang, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes …