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 …
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…
Sierra Leone acknowledges the efforts of the United States and the engagement on resolution 2756 (2024). We also acknowledge the engagement by the members of the Security Council.
Sierra Leone voted in favour of the resolution renewing the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in…
Let me 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.
We acknowledge the presence of His Excellency Mr. Marko Đurić, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, a…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Council plus, namely, Algeria, Guyana, Mozambique and my country, Sierra Leone.
The A3+ thanks the United Kingdom for the constructive engagement and extensive consultations during the negotiation process on r…
I welcome all the ministers and their participation in this quarterly open debate.
On 24 October, just five days ago, the United Nations commemorated 79 years of its establishment, with the primary purpose of upholding international peace and security, avoiding another major war and saving succeedi…
At a time when international law is severely under constraint, with blatant violations of international humanitarian law, in particular, in ongoing conflicts of international concern, Sierra Leone welcomes the debate on the basis of the 2004 Relationship Agreement between the United Nations and the …
Today the Security Council has been convened in response to the urgent request from the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding the recent escalations, marked by retaliatory attacks between that country and the State of Israel. Let me thank Mr. Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle Ea…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the members of the three African members of the Security Council, namely, Algeria, Mozambique, and my own country, Sierra Leone, as well as Guyana (A3+).
The A3+ wishes to express its appreciation to Mr. Huang Xia, Special Envoy of the Secret…
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 country, Sierra Leone.
We take note of the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Somalia (S/2024/698) and the updates on th…
The Security Council has been convened in the most difficult of circumstances concerning the Middle East. Allow me, however, to congratulate you and Switzerland, Madam President, on assuming the presidency of the Council and to assure you of Sierra Leone’s fullest support and cooperation. Similarly,…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council plus (A3+), namely, Algeria, Mozambique, Guyana and my country, Sierra Leone.
We thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, Ambassador Fatima Kyari Mohammed…
I am honoured 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.
At the outset, the A3+ would like to express its gratitude to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General,…
I have the honour of delivering the statement on behalf of the three African members of the Security Council plus (A3+), namely, Algeria, Guyana, Mozambique and my own country, Sierra Leone.
The A3+ wishes to thank the briefers — Director Dhanapala of the Office of the United Nations High Commissio…
I thank Secretary- General António Guterres for his important briefing on a tragically escalating situation. I acknowledge the participation of His Excellency President of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon.
Following the indiscriminate explosion of communications devices in Lebanon a few days ago…
I also thank Under- Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and High Commissioner Volker Türk for their important briefings. We acknowledge the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon and the representatives of Iran, Syria and Israel in this meeting.
Sierra Leone is deeply …
We meet in a period of deep uncertainty for the Middle East. We have warned, cautioned and called for restraint, but with Lebanon rocked and shocked by indiscriminate explosions of communication devices, we fear that we are on the cusp of the dreaded regional escalation, if not in it already. Sierra…
I thank the Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, Ms. Sigrid Kaag, and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services, Mr. Jorge Moreira da Silva, for their important briefings.
As we have listened in this Chamber almost every week to reports about t…
