STATEMENT BYH.E. MR. KALILU IBRAHIM TOTANGIAMBASSADOR AND DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE/ CHARGE D’AFFAIRES a.i. Mr. President, I thank the presidency of Panama for convening this timely and important open debate. We also express our appreciation to SRSG Pramila Patten, for her comprehensive and sobering briefing, and Ms. Ikhlass Ahmed for her compelling contribution. We take note […]

STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. KALILU IBRAHIM TOTANGIAMBASSADOR AND DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE /CHARGE D’AFFAIRES A.I. Mr. President, I warmly welcome Your Excellency José Raúl Mulino, President of the Republic of Panama, to the Council, and commend Panama’s leadership in convening this important high-level open debate. We extend our appreciation to Mr. Arsenio Domínguez, Secretary-General of the

We have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of [Algeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Liberia, Sénégal, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Togo] to reaffirm our unwavering commitment to regional cooperation, particularly in the fight against terrorism in West Africa and the Sahel. As ECOWAS marks its 50th anniversary this year, we commend its

A3 PLUS STATEMENT BYH. E. DR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANUAMBASSADOR / PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Mr. 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 the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Leonardo Santos Simão, and UN-Women Executive Director, Sima Sami

We, Denmark, France, Greece, Guyana, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, the United Kingdom, and my own country Panama, signatories of the Shared Commitments on Women, Peace and Security of the Security Council, express our deepest concern over instability in West Africa and the Sahel, and its devastating impact on women and girls. We

STATEMENT BYH.E. MR. KALILU IBRAHIM TOTANGIAMBASSADOR & DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Thank you, Mr. President,   At the outset, I wish to warmly congratulate the Republic of Panama on assuming the Presidency of the Security Council for the month of August. We have every confidence in your able leadership to guide the Council’s work during this

High-Level Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of ECOWAS.“Stronger Together for a Brighter Future – Advancing Regionalism and Multilateralism for Shared Prosperity.” BY H.E. DR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANUAmbassador and Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations, and Chair of the ECOWAS Group of Ambassadors at the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General,President of the ECOWAS Commission,Excellencies,Distinguished