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 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 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…
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 Her Excellency Ms. Viola Amherd, President of the Swiss Confederation. I welcome to the Security Council today and thank the Swiss presidency for convening this high-level open debate. I also thank Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, Executive Director Sima Bahous, Justice Effie Owuor a…
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Switzerland for convening this very important meeting. I thank the briefers — Mr. Robin Geiss, Dr. Jocelyne Bloch, Dr. Grégoire Courtine and Mr. Amin Awad — for their valuable contributions to today’s discussion.
The topic “Anticipating the impact of …
I thank you, Madam President, for convening this meeting at the request of Slovenia and the United States, and I also thank Mr. Miroslav Jenča for his briefing. We welcome the participation of Ukraine, Poland, Finland and Estonia in this meeting.
Sierra Leone acknowledges Ukraine’s letter of 14 Oct…
I thank you, Madam President, for convening this meeting, as requested by Algeria. I would also like to thank Ms. Joyce Msuya for her very sobering briefing.
The recent developments in the Gaza Strip, particularly in the north, have once again alarmed the world as Israel intensifies its attacks on …
I thank you, Madam President, for convening this meeting at the request of France. I also thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for their important briefings.
The resounding and resolute call by our leaders in the general debate of the General Assembly at its sev…
I thank Mr. Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and Ms. Lisa Doughten, Director of the Financing and Partnerships Division, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, for their briefings.
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It has now been two years since the “powerful explosions due to sabotage” caused damage to the Nord Stream pipelines, as noted in the letter dated 21 February 2023 from the Permanent Representatives of Denmark, Germany and Sweden to the Security Council (S/2023/126). The facts established by the inv…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting at the request of the delegations of Ecuador and France. I thank the Acting Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Ms. Joyce Msuya, for her briefing.
Sierra Leone is deeply concerned about the escalating security situation and the de…
I am honoured to speak on behalf of the States members of the African Union. I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this plenary meeting of the General Assembly dedicated to adopting the draft oral decision under agenda item 121, “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the member…
Sierra Leone wishes to thank the United States and Japan for their efforts in extending the reporting mandate of the Secretary- General on the Houthi attacks on merchants and commercial vessels in the Red Sea, in line with paragraph 10 of resolution 2722 (2024).
We are gravely concerned about the c…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today’s open debate on children and armed conflict. I also thank former United Nations Secretary-General and Deputy Chair of The Elders Ban Ki-moon, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Virginia Gamba de Potgieter, Deputy Executive Director of Hum…
I would also like to thank Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland for his thorough briefing on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016) and the current situation in the occupied Palestine territory overall.
We acknowledge the report of the Secretary- General on this subject (S/2024/480) and note th…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this briefing.
I also thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo, Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis and Ambassador Vanessa Frazier for their very interesting and insightful briefings.
Sierra Leone would like to take its first opportunity to engage on this agenda i…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the African members of the Security Council plus (A3+), namely, Algeria, Guyana, Mozambique and my own country, Sierra Leone.
The A3+ thanks Special Representative of the Secretary-General Stephanie Koury for her update on the situation in Li…
