Madam President, we thank you for having convened this meeting in response to the request of the Non-Aligned Movement. My delegation wishes to associate itself with the statement delivered this morning by the Permanent Representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Movement.
As one of the two countries…
It is an honour for Sierra Leone to have been selected as one of the first two countries to be placed on the agenda of the Peacebuilding Commission. It is also an honour for my delegation to speak as a country-specific participant at this meeting of the Security Council.
We are grateful to the Unit…
On the basis of the brief consultations in the African group, I believe that my delegation is in a position to support the proposal. We duly support it.
Sir, my delegation too shares the view expressed by others that your presence here underscores the significance that Benin attaches to the role that the Security Council can play in the maintenance of peace and security in our West African subregion.
The latest report of the Secretary-General (S/20…
My delegation would like to thank you, Sir, and members of the Council for giving us another opportunity to contribute to the open discussions on three issues, all of which are of special and direct interest to Sierra Leone. Earlier in the week, it was the scourge of the illicit trade in small arms …
As a country emerging from a very bitter conflict, and at the same time trying very hard to prevent the recurrence of armed conflict, Sierra Leone participated actively in the drafting of this resolution. We therefore wholeheartedly welcome its adoption. Notwithstanding its obvious weaknesses on a n…
