I wish to thank you, Madam President, for your initiative in convening this open debate of the Security Council on children and
armed conflict. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General for his report (S/2019/509). At the same time, my delegation is saddened by the report’s findings on the …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the States members of the African Union.
We applaud your exemplary leadership of the General Assembly at its seventy-third session, Madam President, and appreciate your commitment and dedicated efforts towards the reform of the Security Council. Africa remain…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, Ambassador Fernández de Soto Valderrama, of Colombia for his efforts so far in pushing the Commission’s agenda. In particular, I would like to thank Ambassador Ion Jinga of Romania for his faithful stewardship of the Com…
On behalf of Sierra Leone, let me join other Member States in unequivocally condemning the recent terrorist attacks on innocent people in churches and hotels in Sri Lanka.
I commend and thank the President of the General Assembly for hosting this first high-level plenary meeting to commemorate and …
As we convene to commemorate the celebrated journey of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and consider the future of work, Sierra Leone aligns itself with the statements delivered by the Permanent Observer of the Observer State of Palestine and the representative of Rwanda, on behalf of the…
I congratulate the President on organizing this meeting on the adoption of draft resolution A/73/L.75, entitled “The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict: breaking the link between the illicit transaction of rough diamonds and armed conflict as a contribution to prevention and settlement of conflic…
My delegation thanks the President for convening this meeting
to commemorate the abolition of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade.
Allow me also to thank the Secretary-General for his 4 June report, contained in document A/73/88, on the programme of educational outreach on the transatlantic …
I am honoured to participate in today’s open debate on peace and security in Africa and strengthening peacekeeping operations in Africa. I congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of November, and also thank you for convening this im…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of African States.
We thank you, Madam President, for convening today’s debate on agenda item 124, “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Secu…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the States members of the African Union. In doing so, let me congratulate you, Mr. President, on your exemplary leadership of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. I wish to express our sincere appreciation for your unwavering commitment and dedi…
I want to thank the President for organizing this high-level meeting on peacebuilding and sustaining peace.
At the outset, I would like to align my statement with those made by the representative of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (see A/72/PV.83) and by the representat…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the States members of the African Union.
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate on agenda item 122, entitled “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters rela…
I bring the Assembly fraternal greetings and very best wishes from His Excellency Mr. Ernest Bai Koroma, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone. President Koroma deeply regrets that he is unable to participate in the seventy- second session of the General Assembly, due to unavoidable circumstance…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the member States of the African Union and to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your excellent leadership of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. I would like to express our sincere appreciation to you for your unwavering commitment and dedicat…
At the outset, I would like to commend you, Mr. President, and your country, Uruguay, for convening today’s open debate on women and peace and security in relation to sexual violence in conflict. I would also like to commend Justice Rapid Response and UN-Women for their initiatives.
Sierra Leone is…
I heartily congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January 2017. Let me use this momentous occasion to wish you, Sir, a very happy new year. My delegation is thankful to you for convening this open debate. I would also like to th…
The Sierra Leone delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his reports on the agenda item before us today (A/71/203 and A/71/211). We also extend our appreciation to the organizers of this event.
My delegation aligns itself with the statements delivered by the representatives of the Kingdom of Th…
I congratulate Japan for assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. I thank Japan for organizing this open debate on peacebuilding in Africa. I would also
like to thank the Secretary-General, Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed and the African Union Commissioner for Peace an…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of African States, and in doing so let me congratulate you, Mr. President, on your excellent stewardship of the General Assembly at its seventieth session. I wish to express our sincere appreciation for your unwavering commitment and dedication to th…
It gives me great pleasure to speak on behalf of the African caucus within the Peacebuilding Commission. For us, as the 100th Member of the United Nations, on this day of
the fifty-fifth anniversary of our independence, it seems fitting that this meeting is being held here today. We as a country ha…
