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Sierra Leone Statement At The UN Security Council Open Debate on the Middle East

STATEMENT BYH.E. MR. KALILU IBRAHIM TOTANGIAMBASSADOR & DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE/CHARGÉ D’AFFAIRES a. i. Thank you, Mr. President, His Excellency Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan. Sierra Leone thanks the Presidency for convening this important and timely debate. The protracted crisis in the Middle East continues to demand the […]

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Sierra Leone Statement At the Security Council High-Level Open Debate On “Promoting International Peace And Security Through Multilateralism And Peaceful Settlement Of Disputes”.

This Debate was convened by Pakistan as one of the signature events of its July presidency and was presided over by H.E. Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister, and Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.UN Secretary-General H.E. António Guterres provided a holistic and timely briefing. The Debate was preceded by the Council’s

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Sierra Leone’s Allieu Vandi Koroma Opens ISA‑30 in Solemn Moment of Reflection

Monday, 21 July, The Assembly of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) commenced its 30th session (ISA-30) by observing a minute of silence dedicated to prayer and meditation for a good outcome from the proceedings. The Assembly is one of the ISA’s principal organs and is empowered, among other things, to establish the general policies for

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Statement by Madam Kenyeh Barlay, Minister of Planning and Economic Development at the 2025 ECOSOC High-Level Political Forum on the 2030 Agenda and SDGs

A3 Plus Statement ByH.E. Madam Kenyeh BarlayMinister Of Planning And Economic Development Of Sierra Leone At The United Nations 2025 High-Level Political Forum On The 2030 Agenda And SdgsTheme: Advancing Sustainable Inclusive, Science And Evidence-Based Solutions For The 2030 Agenda For Sustainable Development And Its Sdgs For Leaving No One Behind Mr. President, Excellencies, Distinguished

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A3 Plus Statment At the Security Council on the Situation in Colombia

A3 PLUS STATEMENT BYH.E. DR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANU AMBASSADOR/PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Thank you, Mr. President.  At the outset, let me take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy Nelson Mandela Day. In this Council, where UN Member States have entrusted us with the solemn responsibility of maintaining international peace and security, may we continue our endeavours

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A3 Plus Statement At The Security Council on the Maintenance of Peace and Security in the Middle East- Syria

A3 PLUS STATEMENT BYH.E. DR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANUAMBASSADOR/PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Mr. President, I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the A3+, namely Algeria, Guyana, Somalia, and my own country, Sierra Leone. At the outset, the A3+ extends its sincere appreciation to ASG Khaled Khiari for his informative briefing. Mr. President, The A3+

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Sierra Leone Statement At the #UN Security Council meeting on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Question of Palestine (Humanitarian Situation)

STATEMENT BYH.E. DR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANUAMBASSADOR & PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Thank you, Mr. President, I thank you for convening this urgent meeting of the Security Council at the request of the European members. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Mr. Tom Fletcher, and UNICEF’s Executive Director Ms. Catherine Russell for their sobering and important briefings. On the tragic

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Resolution on Houthi Red Sea Attacks Reporting Requirement

At the #UN Security Council meeting under the “Maintenance of international peace and security” agenda item, Security Council members voted by 12 votes for to extend the monthly reporting requirement for the Secretary-General on attacks by the Houthi rebel group in Yemen on merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea for a further six

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H.E. Ambassador Michael Imran Kanu Hosts UN ASG for Youth Affairs at Sierra Leone’s Permanent Mission

H.E. Ambassador Michael Imran Kanu, Permanent Representative of 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone to the United Nations, received UN Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, Dr. Felipe Paullier, for a high-level engagement focused on youth empowerment, peacebuilding, and the implementation of the UN Youth Office Strategic Plan (2025–2028). The meeting included a cross-section of the Mission’s Youth, Peace

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A3 Plus Explanation of Vote At the Security Council on the Adoption Of Resolution 2785 (2025) On The UN Integrated Office In Haiti (BINUH)

Security Council members voted unanimously in favor of resolution 2785/2025 renewing the mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) for another six and a half months, until 31 January 2026. Sierra Leone’s Permanent Representative, H.E Ambassador Dr. Michael Imran Kanu delivered an Explanation of Vote after the vote on behalf of the A3

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