I thank you, Madam President, for convening this emergency meeting of the Security Council on the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. We thank His Excellency Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, for his powerful reminder about the Council’s responsibilities, and Mr…
I thank and welcome you, Mr. President, the Honourable Hugh Hilton Todd, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, to the Security Council, and I commend Guyana for convening this timely open debate. We are grateful for the insightful briefing…
I thank you, Madam President, for convening this emergency meeting of the Security Council.
At the outset, Sierra Leone unequivocally deplores the unlawful use of force in contravention of the Charter of the United Nations. We deeply regret the seeming reversion to a period when a State could, with…
I thank Judge Gatti Santana, President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, and Mr. Brammertz, the Prosecutor, for their comprehensive briefings on the activities of the Mechanism covering the period from 16 November 2024 to 15 March 2025.
Sierra Leone acknowledges the Me…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Council African members of the Council, namely, Algeria, Mozambique and my own country, Sierra Leone, as well as Guyana (A3+).
We thank His Excellency Mr. Abdou Abarry, Special Representative of the Secretary-…
Sierra Leone is deeply concerned about the worsening impact of the conflict in Ukraine on civilians and civilian infrastructure, which continues to deteriorate at an alarming rate. We note with grave concern the increased use of long-range drones and ballistic missiles and the intensification of aer…
I wish to raise a point on the draft annual report of the Security Council for 2024.
When the full draft of the draft annual report was placed on the non-objection procedure prior to adoption, the delegation of Sierra Leone broke silence to draw the attention of Council members to the need for revi…
I too thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Director Doughten for their briefings. We welcome the participation of the representative of Ukraine in today’s meeting.
As the conflict in Ukraine moves beyond day 1,190, it is essential that the Security Council remain actively engaged in efforts to…
I thank Ms. Sigrid Kaag, Special Coordinator ad interim for the Middle East Peace Process, for her detailed and sobering briefing on the situation in the Middle East, particularly with reference to the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. I also acknowledge the compelling briefing of Dr. Feroze Sidhwa.
Wh…
I thank Your Excellency Mr. Gerapetritis, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece, for convening this very important open debate and for presiding over same. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Fletcher, Under- Secretary-General Bahous and Ms. Spoljaric Egger, President of the International Committe…
I warmly welcome you, Mr. President, the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, to the Security Council. I thank the Secretary- General, His Excellency Mr. António Guterres, for his comprehensive and insightful briefing. I also acknowledge the valuable contributions of Ms. Travlos, President of th…
Sierra Leone thanks the presidency for convening this important meeting at the request of the United Kingdom, the United States and France. We also thank Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari for his sobering briefing, and we take note of the testimonies shared by Ms. Sung-Eui Lee and Mr. Ruby C…
I thank Mr. Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for his timely briefing and for presenting the ICC Prosecutor’s twenty-ninth report on the situation in Libya, as mandated by resolution 1970 (2011).
Although the briefing is focused on the Council’s referral of the situa…
I thank the United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Slo venia and Greece for requesting this timely meeting, which is also supported by Al geria and Guyana. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Tom Fletcher and Director Angélica Jácome for their very important and compelling, yet sobering, briefings.
Si…
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+).
The A3+ thanks the United States for its constructive and extensive consultations during the negotiations on reso…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari for his briefing. I also take note of the contribution of Mr. James Byrne of the Open- Source Centre.
One year has passed since the non-renewal of the mandate of the Panel of Experts of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) co…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate. Allow me at the outset to extend Sierra Leone’s warm congratulations to Greece on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May 2025. I assure Greece of my delegation’s full support. I also congratulate the delegation of F…
I thank His Excellency Mr. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, for convening this important ministerial-level debate. I also thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and unwavering leadership in seeking peace in the Middle East under deeply challenging conditions…
I thank Mr. Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, for his comprehensive briefing and valuable insights. Sierra Leone commends the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the High Commissioner in particular for their efforts and commitment in a…
I thank Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), for her comprehensive briefing. Sierra Leone welcomes the participation of His Excellency Mr. Marko Đurić, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ser…
