Let me thank Ms. Lisa Doughten, Director of the Financing and Partnerships Division of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), for the very insightful briefing.
Nearly three years have passed since the onset of the conflict in Ukraine, and the heavy bombardments and air stri…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council, namely Algeria, Mozambique and my own country, Sierra Leone, together with Guyana (A3+).
We are grateful to Mr. Hans Grundberg, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen, and Mr. Tom F…
Let me first say, Mr. President, that it is great to see you presiding over today’s meeting.
Let me start by thanking Judge Graciela Gatti Santana, President of the International Residual
Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, and Mr. Serge Brammertz, Chief Prosecutor of the Mechanism, for their insigh…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council plus (A3+), namely, Algeria, Guyana, Mozambique and my own country, Sierra Leone.
We thank Ms. Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the …
Sierra Leone welcomes the unanimous adoption of this important resolution to extend the humanitarian carveout for the sanctions regime established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999), concerning the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant/ Al-Qaida (resolution2761 (2024)). This resolution balances count…
I would like to thank you, Madam President, for convening this meeting. I also thank Ms. Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF, Mr. Raymond, of the Yale School of Public Health’s Humanitarian Research Lab, and Ms. Rashevska, Legal Expert at the Regional Centre for Human Rights, for their insightful …
At the outset, I would like to thank the United Kingdom for the smooth conduct of their presidency in November and to congratulate the United States on its assumption of the presidency for this final month of 2024. They should be assured of Sierra Leone’s support and cooperation. I would also like t…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča for his briefing. I welcome the participation of the representative of Ukraine in this meeting.
Sierra Leone remains deeply concerned about the escalating security situation and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in a conflict that has contin…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this very important briefing on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. I also thank Director Lisa Doughten from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, as well as Mr. Gilles Michaud, Under-Secretary-General for Safety a…
I would like to thank Deputy Special Coordinator Muhannad Hadi for his briefing.
The continuation of the conflict in the Gaza Strip, which has gone on for more than a year now, is horrendous for the civilians who are forced to accept a life they really do not deserve. Despite the unfortunate scenar…
We thank Guyana, the coordinator of the 10 elected members of the Security Council (E10) in relation to the draft resolution on the situation in Gaza (S/2024/835), for its commendable and tireless efforts in facilitating the negotiations. We thank all Council members for their engagement and flexibi…
I thank Mr. Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, for his informative briefing and for presenting the twenty-eighth report of the Prosecutor on the situation in Libya, as mandated by resolution 1970 (2011). Sierra Leone commends the Prosecutor and his Office for the commitment …
I thank Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing. I welcome the participation of various ministers in today’s meeting, including His Excellency Mr. Andrii Sybiha, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
Sierra Leone remains deeply concerned about the escalating insecurity and the deteriorating humani…
We thank the United Kingdom for organizing this ministerial-level briefing today. We should also like to thank Mr. Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his briefing.
The crisis in the Middle East is a long-standing issue on the agenda of the Council, but within…
We acknowledge the significance of co-penning this important draft resolution (S/2024/826) with the United Kingdom and commend the United Kingdom for the diligent and tireless efforts in the negotiations on the draft resolution, including to widely consult us as the co-penholder. However, Sierra Leo…
Sierra Leone remains committed to international peace and security and supports the critical work of the Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015), concerning the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, …
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Ilze Brands Kehris, Acting Under- Secretary-General Joyce Msuya and Director Rein Paulsen for their briefings.
Civilians have borne the brunt of the war in the Gaza Strip, with at least 43,000 people killed, more than 100,000 injured and nearly 1.9 million displa…
I thank Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, for his informative briefing and Mr. Eduardo Conrado, President of Ascension, for the information provided.
Sierra Leone has prioritized addressing new and emerging threats to international peace and security in our …
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council — Algeria, Mozambique and my own country, Sierra Leone — and Guyana (A3+).
We take note of the comprehensive report of the Secretary- General (S/2024/776) on the situation in South Sudan and t…
I too thank Mr. Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, for his concise briefing. We welcome the participation of the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in this meeting.
Sierra Leone is concerned about the Democratic People’s Re…
