I have the honour to deliver this explanation of position on behalf of the African members of the Security Council plus one (A3+), namely Algeria, Guyana, Somalia and my own country, Sierra Leone.
Throughout the process, the A3+, guided by the principle of reflecting the views of the country concer…
I thank Mr. Milbert Shin, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo, for his informative briefing. Sierra Leone welcomes the participation of Ministers for Foreign Affairs Đurić and Gërvalla-Schwarz and Ambassador Lambrinidis in this meeting.
We take note of the Secretary-Ge…
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+).
We welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Haiti in this meeting.
The A3+ welcomes the adopt…
I thank the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation for submitting the draft resolution (S/2025/539) and for their continued engagement in seeking a diplomatic solution to this complex and sensitive matter. Their initiative has created an opportunity for dialogue among all involved par…
I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča for his briefing. We welcome the participation of the representatives of Estonia and Ukraine and other participants under rule 37.
The letter dated 20 September from the Permanent Representative of Estonia (S/2025/594) reporting a serious violation of …
I also thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo for her briefing. We welcome the participation of the Secretary of State of Poland in this meeting.
Since the onset of this conflict, Sierra Leone has joined the international community in calling for its end, urging the parties to embrace diplomatic neg…
I have the honour to deliver this explanation of vote on behalf of the African members of the Security Council, namely, Algeria, Somalia and my own country, Sierra Leone, as well as Guyana (A3+).
At the outset, we wish to express our appreciation to the penholder for their efforts at securing broad…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Council plus (A3+), namely Algeria, Guyana, Somalia and my own country, Sierra Leone.
We thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting as requested by the United States. We thank Assistant Secretary-Gen…
I also extend appreciation to our esteemed briefers, Under-Secretary-General Voronkov and Assistant Secretary-General Natalia Gherman for their comprehensive and timely briefings, and also Ms. Elisa de Anda Madrazo for her contribution.
Sierra Leone welcomes the Secretary-General’s twenty-first rep…
I thank the presidency of Panama for convening this timely and important open debate. We also express our appreciation to Special Representative Pramila Patten, for her comprehensive and sobering briefing, and to Ms. Ikhlass Ahmed, for her compelling contribution. We take note of their important rec…
I warmly welcome His Excellency Mr. José Raúl Mulino Quintero, President of the Republic of Panama, to the Security Council and commend Panama’s leadership in convening this important high-level open debate. We extend our appreciation to Mr. Domínguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime…
I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this emergency meeting at the request and with the support of almost all of the members of the Security Council.
I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Jenča and Mr. Rajasingham for their valuable briefings.
Sierra Leone expresses its full solidarity wit…
At outset, I wish to warmly congratulate the Republic of Panama on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of August. We have every confidence in its able leadership in guiding the Council’s work during this critical period and assure it of Sierra Leone’s full support and coope…
I thank Assistant Secretary-General Khiari and Assistant Secretary-General Al-Dobeay for their valuable briefings.
Sierra Leone reaffirms that cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations, as envisaged in Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, is ind…
Your Excellency Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Sierra Leone commends the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for convening this timely and significant high-level open debate and for facilitating the resolution adopted today (resol…
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 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 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…
