I am honored to deliver this statement on behalf of . delegations committed to upholding international humanitarian law and protecting civilians in armed conflict. This year, civilians in armed conflicts continue to live under unthinkable conditions of constant danger, insecurity and suffering. The United Nations recorded at least 36.000 civilian deaths in 14 armed conflicts […]
STATEMENT BYH.E. MR. KALILU IBRAHIM TOTANGIAMBASSADOR AND DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE / CHARGÉ D’AFFAIRES a.i. Thank you, Mr. President, Your Excellency Mr. George Gerapetritis, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece. I warmly welcome you to the Security Council and thank you for convening this important open debate. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General and Executive
Thank you, Mr. President, Your Excellency Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic. I warmly welcome you to the Security Council. I thank the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. António Guterres, for his comprehensive and insightful briefing. I also acknowledge the valuable contributions of Ms. Melina N. Travlos, President of the Union of Greek Shipowners
Mr. President, Sierra Leone thanks the Presidency for convening this important meeting at the request of the United Kingdom, the United States, and France. We also thank Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari for his sobering briefing, and we take note of the testimonies shared by Mr. Sung Eui Lee, Chief Director of the Korean War Abductees’
Statement by Denmark and Sierra Leone ICC Co-Focal Points in the UNSC Stakeout to the Press The situation in Libya (ICC referral pursuant to resolution 1970) 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,
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STATEMENT BYH.E. DR. MICHAEL IMRAN KANUAMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Mr. President, I thank Mr. Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for his timely briefing and for presenting the ICC Prosecutor’s 29th Report on the Situation in Libya, as mandated by Security Council Resolution 1970 (2011). Sierra Leone commends the Prosecutor and his
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Mr. President, I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the A3+ namely—Algeria, Guyana, Sierra Leone, and my own country, Somalia. We thank today’s briefers—Special Envoy, Hans Grundberg; the representative of OCHA; and Ms. Dina El Mamoun from CIVIC—for their valuable insights. We also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of
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We, Denmark, France, Guyana, Panama, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, the United Kingdom and my own country, Greece – also Security Council signatories of the Shared Commitments on Women, Peace and Security – have gathered here today to express our unwavering support for the women and girls of Yemen and our grave concern
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H.E. DR. MICHEAL IMRAN KANUAMBASSADOR AND PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE Mr. President, I thank the United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Slovenia, and Greece, for requesting this timely meeting, which is also supported by Algeria and Guyana. I also thank Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Tom Fletcher, for his important and sobering briefing. [I further
STATEMENT BYHIS EXCELLENCY ALHAJI MUSA TIMOTHY KABBAMINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE Mr. Chair, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, At the outset I express Sierra Leone’s appreciation to the United Nations (UN) Office for Disarmament Affairs for organizing this important meeting on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) as mandated by
The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the United Nations is entrusted with the primary responsibility to advance, promote, and protect the best interest of Sierra Leone in the work of the organization and its specialized agencies primarily located in New York, and with member States of the United Nations.