Today, His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone and C-10 Coordinator, will chair the 7th C-10 Summit, marking the 20th anniversary of the Ezulwini Consensus and Sirte Declaration. The summit will take place at the UN Headquarters Trusteeship Council and will conclude with a press stakeout. Watch the live broadcast […]
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New York, USA, Friday, 19th September 2025 – His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio has arrived in New York ahead of the United Nations General Assembly’s high-level week to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the United Nations. During the high-level week, President Bio is expected to participate in high-level summits, engage in bilateral meetings and
Mr. President I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the A3+, namely, Guyana, Sierra Leone, Somalia, and my own country, Algeria. We thank Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for her briefing. We also welcome the participation in this meeting of the representatives of the Syrian Arab Republic and
A3 Plus Statement At the UN SecurityCouncil Briefing on Syrian Chemical Weapons. Read More »
The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the detentions since 31 August of at least 21 United Nations personnel by the Houthis, as well as the forced entry into premises of the World Food Programme and UNICEF, and the seizure of UN property, in violation of international law. They stressed that the safety and
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A3 PLUS STATEMENT BYH.E. MR. KALILU IBRAHIM TOTANGIAMBASSADOR/DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Thank You Mr. President, I have the honour to deliver this Explanation of Vote on behalf of the A3+ members, namely, Algeria, Guyana, Somalia, and my own country Sierra Leone. At the outset, we wish to express our appreciation to the Penholder for their efforts
The members of the Security Council expressed their condemnation of the recent strikes in Doha, the territory of a key mediator, on 9 September. They expressed deep regret at the loss of civilian life. Council members underscored the importance of de-escalation and expressed their solidarity with Qatar. They underlined their support for the sovereignty and territorial
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STATEMENT BYH.E. DR. MICHEAL IMRAN KANUAMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Mr. President, I thank you for convening this emergency meeting of the Security Council. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo for her briefing. Although in very difficult circumstances, we welcome to the Council His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister
STATEMENT BYH.E. DR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANUAMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Thank you, Mr. President. I thank Deputy Special Coordinator Ramiz Alakbarov, and Assistant Secretary-General Joyce Msuya, for their sobering briefings. I also wish to thank Ms. Inger Ashing, Chief Executive Officer of Save the Children International, for shedding light on the deeply disturbing plight of children
STATEMENT BYMS. SONIA UMU KARIMMINISTER COUNSELLOR/DEPUTY POLITICAL COORDINATOR Mr. President. I thank Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča, for his briefing. The Security Council bears the solemn responsibility to address all dimensions of threats to international peace and security, including those arising from the deliberate destruction of critical civilian infrastructure. The sabotage of the Nord Stream gas
Thank You Mr. President, I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the A3+ members, namely, Guyana, Sierra Leone, Somalia and my country Algeria. The A3+ thanks SRSG Tetteh for her important briefing, particularly on the roadmap that has been proposed to resolve the political deadlock in Libya. We also thank Ambassador
A3 Plus Statement At the UN Security Council Briefing On the Situation in Libya Read More »