Let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. I also wish to extend a warm welcome to the representatives of the new members of the Council. I would also like to thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting on th…
At the outset, allow me to thank the Secretary-General and the Chair and members of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) for the comprehensive report on the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) (A/65/353) and the report of the Peacebuilding Commission (A/65/701) pursuant to General Assembly resolutions 63/282 and…
I would first of all like to express our appreciation to the President of the General Assembly for convening this important debate on the review of the peacebuilding architecture. It is a pleasure to make a statement on the review of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) conducted in accordance with re…
We join other delegations in expressing our sincere condolences and sympathies to the Governments and people of Barbados and Argentina as they mourn the loss of their esteemed and dear departed leaders.
At the outset, allow me to express my thanks and the appreciation of my delegation to the Presid…
I have the privilege and honour to address the Security Council this morning to express our thanks and appreciation for the very effective and speedy way the Council has treated some of the issues affecting my country, Sierra Leone.
We are grateful that the Council has deliberated on this matter an…
My delegation congratulates you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September. We would also like to thank you for convening this meeting on the situation in Sierra Leone
and for giving us the opportunity to contribute to this debate.
We al…
The delegation of Sierra Leone expresses its sincere thanks and appreciation to the President of the General Assembly for having convened these meetings to discuss the current humanitarian situation in Pakistan triggered by the unprecedented torrential rains and floods that have caused so much grief…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the African Group at this open debate on the implementation of the note by the President of the Security Council (S/2006/507) and to express our continued support for Japan’s presidency in the month of April, and particularly for convening a session on this al…
At the outset, my delegation wishes to congratulate you most warmly, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. We assure you of our full support and cooperation during your tenure. I would also like to extend our appreciation to your predeces…
Permit me, Mr. President, to extend, on behalf of my delegation, my heartfelt congratulations to you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March and to thank you for organizing this debate on the fourth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Int…
Allow me to congratulate the President and the members of the Bureau on their election to conduct our work during this session and to reassure them of my delegation’s support for the successful conclusion of our work.
My delegation fully aligns itself with the statements made by the Permanent Repre…
Permit me to reiterate the sentiments expressed by my President, His Excellency Mr. Ernest Bai Koroma, on Mr. Treki’s election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session when he addressed this Assembly three weeks ago, and to reassure Mr. Treki of the support of the delegation …
Madam President, may I extend to you my delegation’s heartiest congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September. My delegation’s sincere appreciation also goes to the Council for the consideration of the Secretary- General’s comprehensive report…
Let me start by thanking the President of the General Assembly for bringing us together to consider the issue of the responsibility to protect (R2P). The debate on this issue is of paramount importance to my delegation and, in that regard, I would also like to express my delegation’s gratitude to th…
I want to thank the Council for organizing this meeting and the President and the Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone for briefing the Council on the considerable achievements that the Court has made.
As already highlighted by previous speakers, we have come a long way since the cessat…
I would like to express the sincere appreciation of my delegation for the interest shown. We take all the comments and concerns in good faith. My Government has taken full note of the issues raised regarding the constitutional review, sexual violence and the reparations process, as well as regarding…
First and foremost, let me start by warmly congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of June. I also want to register my sincere gratitude to you for inviting me to participate in this open debate on the second quarterly
report of the Secret…
Let me start by registering my delegation’s sincere appreciation, Sir, for your having organized this debate, which in our view is a clear manifestation of the Council’s commitment to monitoring and sustaining the momentum of the peacebuilding efforts in Sierra Leone. My warmest felicitations go to …
Let me warmly congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October and to convey my delegation’s sincere appreciation to you for organizing this debate on post-conflict peacebuilding. May I also assure you of my delegation’s support for your successf…
As this is the first time that I address you, Sir, in your capacity as President of the General Assembly, allow me to join preceding speakers in congratulating you on your election to your new position. Let me also express my delegation’s confidence in you and assure you of our unreserved support in…
