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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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
Statement by Denmark and Sierra Leone We deliver this statement on behalf of the Members of the Security Council that are State Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC): France, Greece, Guyana, Panama, the Republic of Korea, Slovenia, the United Kingdom, and our own countries, Denmark, and Sierra Leone. We extend
Thank you, Mr. President. Sierra Leone welcomes the participation of the Representative of Sudan in today’s meeting. We also welcome and thank the Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Ms. Nazhat Shameem Khan, for her comprehensive and timely briefing to the Council today. We also extend our appreciation to the ICC Office of the
Opening Remarks of H.E. Dr Michael Imran Kanu who chaired the UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on the GLOBAL RACE FOR CRITICAL MINERALS: ADDRESSING RESOURCE DRIVEN INSECURITY IN AFRICA, Convened by Sierra Leone. CHAIR’S OPENING REMARKS Good afternoon, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of Sierra Leone, and our esteemed co-sponsors, Council member
STATEMENT BYMS. SONIA KARIMDEPUTY POLITICAL COORDINATOR Thank you, Madam President, I also thank Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas, Mr. Miroslav Jenča, and OCHA Director, Ms. Edem Wosornu for their sobering briefings on the serious escalation of the Ukraine conflict. Sierra Leone is alarmed by reports of continuous air strikes on heavily
STATEMENT BYMinister Counselor and Political Coordinator , Alan E. George. Madam President, I thank you for convening this emergency meeting of the Security Council. At the outset, Sierra Leone unequivocally condemns the unlawful use of force in contravention of the Charter of the United Nations. We deeply regret the reversion to a period when a
STATEMENTH.E. DR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANUAMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Mr. President, I thank and welcome you, the Honourable Hugh Hilton Todd, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, to the Security Council and commend Guyana for convening this timely open debate. We are grateful for the insightful briefings by His
June 10th H.E Madam Melrose Karminty, Minister of Social Welfare and Head of Delegation delivered the National Statement at the Opening of the 18th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP18). Tomorrow, June 11th,Sierra Leone will host a side event on the margins of
DELIVERED BY H.E. DR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANU, AMBASSADOR & PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Madam President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the A3+ members, namely Algeria, Guyana, Somalia, and my own country, Sierra Leone. We thank His Excellency Mr. Abdou Abarry, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations