I thank Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča for his helpful briefing, and Sierra Leone takes note of the communication from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela dated 9 October 2025.
As we approach the eightieth anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the United Nations, this meeting mu…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this high- level open debate. I thank His Excellency Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, for his briefing and the comprehensive annual report on women and peace and security (S/2025/556), which highlights the urgent need to address…
I also thank Mr. Ramiz Alakbarov, Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his informative briefing.
This briefing on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016) reminds us of our shared responsibility to ensure that Security Council resolutions are not mere words on paper…
I thank the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation for submitting the draft resolution (S/2025/539) and for their continued engagement in seeking a diplomatic solution to this complex and sensitive matter. Their initiative has created an opportunity for dialogue among all involved par…
At the outset, I welcome Mr. Lee Jae Myung, President of the Republic of Korea, to the Security Council, and I thank you, Mr. President, and the Republic of Korea for convening this important and timely discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) and international peace and security.
Africa has alwa…
We thank you, Mr. President, for convening this briefing on Ukraine at the request of Slovenia, Denmark, Greece, France and the United Kingdom. I welcome President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s participation in this meeting. I thank the Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, for his comprehensive and sobe…
I thank His Excellency Mr. Cho Hyun, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, for convening this meeting at the request of Algeria, Guyana, Somalia, Pakistan and Sierra Leone. I also thank the Secretary- General, Mr. António Guterres, for his important briefing. My delegation commends
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I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his briefing. We welcome the participation of the representatives of Estonia and Ukraine and other participants under rule 37.
The letter dated 20 September from the Permanent Representative of Estonia (S/2025/594) reporting a serious violation of …
I thank the presidency for submitting this draft resolution (S/2025/561) in line with paragraph 11 of resolution 2231 (2015). We welcome the participation of the representative of Iran in this meeting.
Sierra Leone notes the geopolitical context in which the Security Council has been called on to d…
Sierra Leone thanks Denmark for coordinating the process that culminated in the 10 elected members of the Security Council (E10) presenting a draft resolution (S/2025/583). Regrettably, it was not adopted owing to the non-concurring vote of a permanent member.
The initiative of the E10 arose from t…
I also thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing. We welcome the participation of the Secretary of State of Poland in this meeting.
Since the onset of this conflict, Sierra Leone has joined the international community in calling for its end, urging the parties to embrace diplomatic neg…
I have the honour to deliver this explanation of vote on behalf of the African members of the Security Council, namely, Algeria, Somalia and my own country, Sierra Leone, as well as Guyana (A3+).
At the outset, we wish to express our appreciation to the penholder for their efforts at securing broad…
Let me take this opportunity to commend Ambassador Alfaro de Alba of Panama for the excellent stewardship of the Council during the month of August and also take this opportunity to congratulate you, Mr. President, and the Republic of Korea for assuming the presidency of the Council for this month. …
Let me join colleagues in extending our commendation and congratulations to you, Mr. President, and your delegation on your successful presidency this month, as this is the last scheduled meeting. I thank Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča for his sobering briefing on the grave escalation of…
I thank Deputy Special Coordinator Ramiz Alakbarov and Assistant Secretary-General Joyce Msuya for their sobering briefings. I wish to thank Ms. Inger Ashing, Chief Executive Officer of Save the Children International, for shedding light on the deeply disturbing plight of children in Gaza. To Ms. Il…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča for his briefing.
The Security Council bears the solemn responsibility for addressing all dimensions of threats to international peace and security, including those arising from the deliberate destruction of critical civilian infrastructure. The sa…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Council plus (A3+), namely Algeria, Guyana, Somalia and my own country, Sierra Leone.
We thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting as requested by the United States. We thank Assistant Secretary-Gen…
I also extend appreciation to our esteemed briefers, Under-Secretary-General Voronkov and Assistant Secretary-General Natalia Gherman for their comprehensive and timely briefings, and also Ms. Elisa de Anda Madrazo for her contribution.
Sierra Leone welcomes the Secretary-General’s twenty-first rep…
I thank the presidency of Panama for convening this timely and important open debate. We also express our appreciation to Special Representative Pramila Patten, for her comprehensive and sobering briefing, and to Ms. Ikhlass Ahmed, for her compelling contribution. We take note of their important rec…
I warmly welcome His Excellency Mr. José Raúl Mulino Quintero, President of the Republic of Panama, to the Security Council and commend Panama’s leadership in convening this important high-level open debate. We extend our appreciation to Mr. Domínguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime…
