On behalf of the Government and the people of Sierra Leone, I wish to thank and commend the co-Chairs for their immense contribution to facilitating the process that has culminated in the draft political declaration, which we hope will be adopted today. I also wish to commend the Secretary-General f…
My delegation would like to thank you, Sir, for your initiative in convening this special meeting of the Security Council. I say “special” because this is not just another annual debate on the important issue of small arms, to be followed by a presidential statement. Today, I think Argentina has rai…
It is my honour and duty, on behalf of the African Group, to contribute to this debate on management of the United Nations peacekeeping operations.
The African Group associates itself with the statements of the Group of 77 and the Non-Aligned Movement.
Let me begin by joining those who have spoken…
I stand here on behalf of the African Group to convey our deepest condolences to the bereaved family and to the Government and the people of the State of Kuwait on the sad event of the passing away of His Highness Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait.
The late Amir c…
The delegation of the Republic of Sierra Leone wishes to commend the report of the Secretary-General (A/60/871), which highlights the complexity, new dimension and paradigm shift on migration issues. We want to thank the organizers of this conference, which we find to be very timely and extremely im…
This meeting marks an important milestone in the history of United Nations peacekeeping. I am therefore grateful to the Council for the honour of participating in its proceedings on behalf of the Government of Sierra Leone.
The United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) has every reason to be…
The delegation of the Republic of Sierra Leone wishes to express its profound appreciation for the significant contribution of the President of the General Assembly at its fifty- ninth session to the work of the Assembly and to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the leadership of this body…
On the basis of the brief consultations in the African group, I believe that my delegation is in a position to support the proposal. We duly support it.
Sir, my delegation too shares the view expressed by others that your presence here underscores the significance that Benin attaches to the role that the Security Council can play in the maintenance of peace and security in our West African subregion.
The latest report of the Secretary-General (S/20…
I would like to join others in congratulating you, Mr. President, on your election to direct the affairs of the General Assembly — this great parliament of nations — at its fifty-ninth session. Let me also take this opportunity to pay tribute to your predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Julian Hunte, esp…
Let me join previous speakers in congratulating you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the responsibilities of running the Security Council this month.
We would like to associate ourselves with the statement delivered by the representative of Ghana on behalf of the Economic Community of West Afr…
My delegation would like to thank you, Sir, and members of the Council for giving us another opportunity to contribute to the open discussions on three issues, all of which are of special and direct interest to Sierra Leone. Earlier in the week, it was the scourge of the illicit trade in small arms …
When this draft resolution came before the Sixth Committee for consideration, my delegation did not join the consensus because, as we indicated then, we did not have sufficient information on the Eurasian Economic Community. In the intervening period, we have been honoured and privileged to be furni…
Sierra Leone was a sponsor of the draft resolutions but that is not indicated in the report. We wish that to be indicated in the record of the meeting.
Sierra Leone wishes at the outset to associate itself with the statement made this morning by the representative of Morocco on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. At the same time, we wish to commend the coordinators of draft resolutions A/58/L.18 and A/58/L.19, the representatives of New Zealand a…
Mr. President, the delegation of the Republic of Sierra Leone wishes to express its profound appreciation to your Bureau for devoting this day to a comprehensive debate on progress in the implementation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). We also extend a warm hand of gratitude …
I thank the United Kingdom, President of the Security Council, for organizing this timely meeting. The Sierra Leone delegation also thanks the Secretary-General and the
Office of Legal Affairs for their contributions to the promotion of the rule of law in international relations.
The Security Coun…
My delegation wishes to congratulate you very warmly, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the world body, and to assure you of its unflinching and continued support for a successful tenure. We would also like to extend our appreciation to your predecessor for successfully directin…
Launched at a time when the country is emerging from the grip of an 11- year armed conflict, the war on HIV/AIDS is one of the greatest post-conflict challenges facing Sierra Leone.
In June 2001, at a special session of the General Assembly on HIV/AIDS, our Government, among other nations, made a c…
As a country emerging from a very bitter conflict, and at the same time trying very hard to prevent the recurrence of armed conflict, Sierra Leone participated actively in the drafting of this resolution. We therefore wholeheartedly welcome its adoption. Notwithstanding its obvious weaknesses on a n…
