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Press Encounter with H.E President Julius Maada Bio at the Security Council Stakeout.

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Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen of the press. 1. Thank you for being here.  2. We stand at a pivotal moment on several fronts for global peace and security. Accordingly, I wish to address three urgent issues today: – the situation in Gaza and the United Nations Security Council vote; – the challenge of conflict-driven food insecurity and Sierra Leone’s Feed Saloneinitiative; and  – the […]

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Sierra Leone’s Explanation of Vote after the Security Council Adoption of the Gaza Resolution proposed by the United States The Resolution was adopted with 13 votes in favor and 2 abstentions

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STATEMENT  BY H.E. DR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANUAMBASSADOR & PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Colleagues, 1. Sierra Leone thanks the United States for coordinating the process that culminated in the tabling of the resolutionjust adopted by the Council. We further thank President Donald J. Trump for his leadership, and also thank the other mediators, Egypt, Qatar and Türkiye for their commendable efforts.  2. Sierra Leone voted in favour of the resolution 2803. We did so mindful of our responsibilities

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Sowing Seeds for Peace: Why the World Must Treat Hunger as a Global Security Threat

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An Op-Ed by H.E. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone When the world discusses global security, we often focus on armed conflict,terrorism, or nuclear tensions. Yet for hundreds of millions of people, the greatestand most immediate threat to their survival is far more fundamental: hunger. Today,food insecurity is driving instability, fueling

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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Chairs United Nations Security Council High-level Open Debate on Threats to International Peace and Security—Conflict-Related Food Insecurity.

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November 17th, 2025 Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Chairs United Nations Security Council High-level Open Debate on Threats to International Peace and Security—Conflict-Related Food Insecurity. This open debate serves as the principal signature event during Sierra Leone’s tenure as President of the Security Council for November. The Briefers were H.E. Ms. Amina J. Mohammed,

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A3 Plus Statement At the Security Council Meeting to Renew the Mandate of United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA)

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Statement  delivered by Her Excellency Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett,Permanent Representative of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana to the United Nations Mr. President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the A3+, namely, Algeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, and my country, Guyana. We welcome the participation of the representative of South Sudan in this meeting. Mr. President, 

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A3 Plus Explanation of Vote At the Security Council Meeting on the Draft Resolution Renewing the 2140 Yemen Sanctions Regime for Another Year.

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STATEMENT BY H.E. AMBASSADOR ABUKAR DAHIR OSMAN, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SOMALIA Thank you, Mr. President, 1. I have the honor to deliver this Explanation of Position statement on behalf of the A3+, namely Algeria, Guyana, Sierra Leone, and my own country, Somalia.  2. The A3+ welcomes today’s adoption of resolution 2801 (2025), which renews for an additional year the

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A3 Plus Explanation of Vote At the Security Council Meeting on the renewing of the mandate of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA).

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Colleagues 1. I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the A3+, namely Algeria, Guyana, Somalia and my own country Sierra Leone. 2. We thank the penholder, France, for their constructive approach during the smooth negotiation process. 3. The A3+ welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution ………, which renews and extends the mandate of MINUSCA pursuant to resolution 2745. 4. We are particularly pleased that this Council

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“UN Security Council Open Debate on Small Arms and Light Weapons – one of the signature events of Sierra Leone’s November presidency.”Chair – H.E Alhaji Musa Timothy Kabba, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

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STATEMENT BYH.E. ALHAJI MUSA TIMOTHY KABBAMINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE Excellencies, Members of the Security Council, 1. I thank Mr. Adedeji Ebo, Officer-in-Charge and Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs; His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, High Representative for the Silencing the Guns Initiative of the African Union

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Sierra Leone Statement At the Security Council Meeting on Threats to International Peace and Security- Environmental Impact of Armed Conflict and Climate Driven Security Risks

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Photos and video courtesy of UN webtv November 6th 2025 At the Security Council Meeting on Threats to International Peace and Security- Environmental Impact of Armed Conflict and Climate Driven Security Risks. The Meeting was chaired by Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Madam Francess Piagie Alghali. The briefers were

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Sierra Leone Statement at the UNSC Open Debate on the United Nations Organization – Looking intothe Future

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STATEMENT BYH.E. DR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANUPERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Mr. President, I am grateful for your initiative in convening this timely open debate as we mark the eightieth anniversary of the United Nations, an occasion to take stock of the past and, more importantly, to chart a credible course for the future. I also thank the Secretary-General,

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