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first: 1999-10-22
most recent: 2019-08-02
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“It will use the hospital as a holding centre, not just a treatment centre. Certainly, the treatment centre that has been constructed by the United Kingdom will also be brought to bear in the use of the building. South Africa is helping us with laboratory assistance. I believe that, as we construct prefabricated treatment and holding centres, that our challenge going forward will be to have a centre for disease control. To that end, I would like to appeal to all those institutions that may have been affected by the derogatory remarks and unfair comments of the sovereign people of Sierra Leone. There is a saying that when a man is drowning, he will not hesitate to take hold of even the sharpest blade. I would like to particularly express our sympathy with and our appeal to all of these institutions.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“I would therefore like to urge the Security Council to join President Koroma in appealing to the People's Republic of China. With a centre, we will have modern research facilities to be able to understand the origins of such infectious diseases. It is not only Ebola that plagues Africa. We still have problems understanding malaria. There is tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, smallpox and chickenpox. All those diseases exist in Africa. We need a centralized institution where we take our knowledge forward. So I would like to plead that the Security Council join us in pleading with the People's Republic of China. The fabric has already been set up because the intervention of China in constructing a treatment centre and a modern laboratory has just been done within the vicinity of the hospital.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“We must therefore rally and be completely serious in the kind of aid provided and the type of responses and interventions that we bring to bear in the three countries. At this juncture, let me perhaps make one or two suggestions. Today, in the three countries, we have laid the foundations for the restructuring of our public health sectors. Treatment and holding centres have been constructed and laboratories installed. Yet there is no centre for disease control of a significant nature. President Ernest Bai Koroma is approaching the People's Republic of China for the use of an ultramodern hospital that has been constructed at Jui to be transformed into a centre for disease control to serve the country, the subregion and, in particular, even the continent of Africa. All other developed countries have centres for disease control.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“It is a sad story that is reversing all our gains and, more particularly, if we are not careful, that has strong global systemic challenges. If we do not act fast, it will challenge our human capacities. That is why I fully appreciate the unamimous adoption of resolution 2177 (2014). However, I agree with you, Madam President, that adopting a resolution is not the end but a means to an end. We therefore need to finance and implement the resolution. In doing that, I must emphasize that speed is of the essence. Accuracy, appropriateness and the lack of conditionality in the flow of funds and support are all very important elements in rendering effective assistance. Aid for Ebola is dedicated assistance.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“Importantly, even health facilities and personnel are impacted. We have lost four doctors. Several nurses and health-care workers have also died. As the international community, and the United Nations in particular, can testify, since they have been fully involved in our post-conflict peace consolidation and peacebuilding activities, in Sierra Leone we have made tremendous progress in rebuilding the economy and the lives of those who suffered during the war. Last year, I was here to join the Security Council in celebrating with Sierra Leone the successes that we have made in that direction (see S/PV.7034). We graduated from the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone and proudly from the Peacebuilding Commission reconfiguration. Today, we are here in a different capacity.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“There are various high-level committees, jointly managed by development partners and the national authorities. From tomorrow, we will observe a three-day curfew period. That is not to our liking, but since Ebola is an extraordinary disease, it requires extraordinary steps because there is no cure for the virus. We hope that, after tomorrow, there will be a better sense of understanding and appreciation given that, as of today, the sense of fear and, we believe, ignorance, denial and misinformation are aspects that are diminishing. However, we still have much more to do given the fact that Ebola is spreading exponentially. As of today, the cumulative figure of confirmed cases stands at 1,571 and of confirmed deaths at 483, 60 per cent of whom are women. Children are greatly affected.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“It is challenging our level of preparedness at both the national and the international levels. It is challenging our behavioural patterns and our resolve to address such an epidemic. It is the very first time that we have had such an epidemic. It is also testing our resilience. We have heard today that it is testing our level of coordination and our patience in understanding one another. Our people in Sierra Leone live in fear and cannot understand the nature ofa disease that Claims a life and then prevents family members from burying their loved ones. Despite the deployment of all such measures, the crisis has deepened and the virus remains one step, or even many steps, ahead of our efforts. Ebola, as an extraordinary disease, has precipitated extraordinary actions by Sierra Leone, including a state of public health emergency.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“Let me also convey the sincere appreciation of President Koroma to all those who have, in turn, expressed their sympathy to the people of Sierra Leone either through telephone calls, in particular the Secretary-General and President Obama, or by high-level visits of United Nations agencies, including Ms. Chan, who is sitting on my left. Mr. Jackson Nabarro also visited. We appreciate all such visits, most particularly the very recent visit of the President of the Economic Community of West African States Commission, President Mahama, They all came with expressions of sympathy, good hope and good wishes. We are in unfamiliar territory. To date, the origins, symptoms, threat and contagion of Ebola are not only baffling but also very confusing. Ebola is challenging us as the human race.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“Let me at the outset express, on behalf of President Ernest Bai Koroma and the Government and the people of Sierra Leone, our profound appreciation to you, Madam President, and the members of the Security Council, for convening this all-important meeting. Our gathering at this crucial time, particularly as the consequences of the unprecedented outbreak of the Ebola virus unfold in our subregion, underscores the heightened concern of the international community. Clearly, the impact of the epidemic has not only been frightening but also taken a toll on the entire fabric of the three countries concerned. The need to understand and to robustly respond to the worst-ever Ebola outbreak in history therefore cannot be overemphasized.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“But there shall be no turning back; we shall continue to be a force for peace in the world, a symbol of successful transformation and a partner for peace, security, democracy and development." In closing, I should like on behalf oins Excellency the President, the Government and the people of Sierra Leone to recognize the sentiments and words of encouragement that I have received from all present here. I also want to recognize the good work of the outgoing Executive Representative of the Secretary- General, and wish him and his wife every success in their future endeavours. Finally, Iwould like to thank Ambassador Rishchynski for his efforts in undertaking the residual functions of the Peacebuilding Commission. He is still around, and I am sure that his heart is still in Sierra Leone.”
2014-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7148 (2014) · source
“We have built enduring partnerships for dignity, peace, security, democracy and sustainable development, and we remain committed to continuing to work with the Peacebuilding Commission and other partners to promote those overarching aspirations both in Sierra Leone and in the wider world. "We salute the leaders and members of the various configurations for peace, justice and development in Sierra Leone, including the European Union, the Economic Community of West African States, the African Union, the Peacebuilding Commission, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, the United States, China, Guinea, the Netherlands, Canada, and all other development partners, including Arab funding agencies. "The journey has been a challenging one, and there are remaining challenges, no doubt.”
2014-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7148 (2014) · source
“"Today, Sierra Leone is addressing this body for the last time as a subject for its consideration. We have now moved from a country on the Security Council's agenda to a nation that is a storehouse of lessons on how to successfully move away from war to peace and development. "With UNIPSIL's closure, Sierra Leone is leaving fragility behind. We are improving our international risk profile as a post-conflict country and advancing confidence as a destination for quality investment. Those are valuable prerequisites for putting the very negative insignia of a blood- diamond nation behind us. We are now harnessing our diamonds and all our other natural resources for purposes of ensuring sustainable development and national prosperity. "Our people have shown determination and great dignity during all the transitions I have mentioned.”
2014-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7148 (2014) · source
“We have commenced the implementation of the Agenda for Prosperity, the first five-year national plan towards achieving the goal of middle-income status, and we welcome the alignment of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework with our Agenda for Prosperity. "As I intimated earlier, we still face formidable challenges going forward, but we are inspired by the commitment of the United Nations to support us in meeting them through its new United Nations country team. We also welcome the commitment of the United Nations to supporting our Constitutional Review Committee, the Political Parties Registration Commission and other good- governance institutions. A successful partnership is one that is underpinned by an alignment of goals and aspirations. We salute the United Nations for being an avid supporter of such alignments.”
2014-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7148 (2014) · source
“We are ensuring greater access to health care for pregnant women, lactating mothers and children than at any time in our country's history. We are providing more funding for education and seeing increases in school enrolment rates. We are promoting small and medium-sized enterprises and attracting large-scale investment and creating job opportunities for all. We are expanding the provision of electricity and ensuring that more women are in positions of authority in the Government, security forces and other key institutions and organizations within the country. "Now, we have taken a collective decision to move towards becoming a middle-income nation by 2030, in alignment with the targets of the United Nations sustainable development goals. Moving the target date from 2035 to 2030 was inspired by the Secretary-General himself.”
2014-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7148 (2014) · source
“That we are now inaugurating another profound shift in the core mandate of the United Nations in Sierra Leone, from peace consolidation to development, shows that the Organization has always aligned its actions with the aspirations of our people. "On becoming, President in 2007, I signalled my determination to move the country towards economic development and prosperity. The United Nations has been a valued partner in that transformation. The indicators of the transformation are more evident in every part of the country today than at any time in its history. We are constructing roads in our cities and towns. We are regenerating agricultural productivity and significantly re-establishing food self-sufficiency.”
2014-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7148 (2014) · source
“The goal of all the other transitions was to bring the country to this particular stage - a country that once received peacekeepers is now contributing peacekeepers to other countries; a country that was once a byword for humanitarian crisis now has one of the fastest growing economies in the world; a country that succumbed to military dictatorship has held a succession of free and fair elections; a country rocked by armed and uncivil divisions is healing itself, thanks to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the Special Court for Sierra Leone, the perseverance of our people and the commitment of the United Nations and our many international friends.”
2014-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7148 (2014) · source
“More than at any time in the nation's history, there is now greater diversity of information and opinions thanks to it, and its reach is wider than in the decades before. Those are laudable achievements, but the partnership to improve its financial base, technical competencies and coverage must continue. "The transition we are recognizing today is a very special one. It is a transition that crowns with success all the preceding transitions.”
2014-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7148 (2014) · source
“"UNIPSIL has been pivotal in many processes in the country, including furthering the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Special Court for Sierra Leone; building civil society capacities and promoting political dialogue, human rights, good governance and the rule of law; undertaking comprehensive security sector reform; furthering gender empowerment; contributing to the holding of credible internationally recognized elections in 2012; and in transforming the Government-owned broadcasting service into an independent public service broadcaster, the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC). "The SLBC is still facing certain challenges, but it has been a worthwhile transformation.”
2014-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7148 (2014) · source
“That was then followed by the establishment of the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone in 2006, which supported the Government in consolidating the peace, security and democracy. That in turn was followed, finally, by the United Nations Integrated Peace Building Office in 2008.”
2014-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7148 (2014) · source
“"Today, we are here to recognize a significant transition in our actions to move towards a democratic, peaceful, stable, developing and prosperous country. We have seen several United Nations transitions in Sierra Leone, commencing in 1998 with the transition to the United Nation Observer Mission in Sierra Leone, to monitor and observe efforts to disarm, demobilize and socially reintegrate ex-combatants while at the same restructuring the security forces. That was followed by the transition to the much larger United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone in 1999, which focused on the implementation of the Lome' Peace Accord, peacekeeping and peacebuilding, while continuing the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme and the resettlement, rehabilitation and reconstruction processes.”
2014-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7148 (2014) · source
“The United Nations, the United Kingdom and other friends of Sierra Leone later joined the concerted efforts to put an end to the carnage and ensure that our nation once againjoined the ranks of peaceful, stable and democratic countries. "We have in diverse ways tried to honour the memory of the people - men and women - whose perseverance, dedicated service and sacrifice brought peace and healing to the nation. At this moment, I would kindly ask that the Council join us in remembering them in a quiet moment and to remember a strong pioneer for national peace and reconciliation, Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, former President of Sierra Leone, who passed away on Thursday, 13 March and was laid to rest on Sunday, 23 March. May their souls and the souls of all faithful departed rest in perfect peace.”
2014-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7148 (2014) · source
“The great majority of our compatriots - including members of the armed forces, the military, the police and the civil defence forces, as well as civil society at large - resisted the onslaught on their humanity. So many of our people suffered in the process, and so many were displaced, murdered and wounded, but they stood firm, held on to their spirits and ushered in a return to peace, security, democracy and civilian rule in 1996. But unfortunately, the struggles continued until the war was formally declared over in January 2002. "We were not alone in our actions for peace, democracy and security. Members of the Economic Community of West African States, particularly Nigeria and the Republic of Guinea, were among the first to join our resistance to the carnage.”
2014-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7148 (2014) · source
“"Those, together, provide for us the appropriate healing therapy for a country that has emerged from a massively devastating internal conflict, in terms of loss of innocent lives, displaced people and wide-ranging destruction of physical infrastructure. We are at the same time cognizant of the remaining huge challenges to healing. On behalf of the people of Sierra Leone and in my own name, I wish to reiterate our very firm commitment to sustaining our transformation. "About 23 years ago, war broke out in our beloved nation. The conflict brought out the worst hatred and criminality in a few Sierra Leoneans and their international backers, but it also inspired the best resilience in the overwhelming majority of our people.”
2014-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7148 (2014) · source
“The two eminent personalities came to join us in celebrating the wonderful transition in the United Nations mandate to Sierra Leone, defined by the residual and future roles of UNIPSIL and the Peacebuilding Commission. "We were heartened by their inspiring words about the remarkable progress our country has made, especially in identifying and resolving tensions and threats of potential conflicts, in monitoring and promoting human rights, in building peace and security, in consolidating good- governance reforms, and in undertaking the boldest ever sector-wide and nation-wide public investment programmes.”
2014-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7148 (2014) · source
“Ernest Bai Koroma, has asked me to tender his apologies for not being able to attend this meeting himself to deliver this message to the Council on this historic occasion. "It is a pleasure to address the Council today on this epoch-making event marking the end of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone and the transition of the United Nations engagement in Sierra Leone to the new United Nations country team model. Prior to this meeting, we were honoured to receive in Sierra Leone, first, Ambassador Guillermo Rishchynski in February, followed by no less a person than the Secretary-General on 4 and 5 March.”
2014-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7148 (2014) · source
“Let me start by congratulating you, Madam President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March and by thanking you for inviting Sierra Leone to participate in the debate on the final report of the Secretary-General (S/2014/192) on the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL). I wish to convey, on behalf of His Excellency President Mr. Ernest Bai Koroma, the Government and people of Sierra Leone, fond appreciation for the invaluable support and unfailing interest of the Security Council, the wider membership of the United Nations and our international partners in consolidating our hard-won peace, security and stability to the point of being considered a historic success story of United Nations peacekeeping and peacebuilding. Mr.”
2014-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7148 (2014) · source
“We have also successfully resolved, through diplomatic means, the long-standing border dispute over Yenga with our sister country the Republic of Guinea. Let me conclude by commending the Executive Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Jens Anders Toyberg-Frandzen, and the staff of UNIPSIL, United Nations agencies, the Peacebuilding Commission, funds and programmes and other international and regional partners for collaboratively working with the Government of Sierra Leone in supporting our efforts to consolidate peace and security in the country and our development aspirations. We stand ready to continue collaborating with UNIPSIL, the Peacebuilding Commission and our international partners to ensure a seamless transition to a United Nations resident coordinator system.”
2013-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7034 (2013) · source
“On internal security, six personnel of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces are currently being investigated for allegedly holding an illegal secret meeting at the Tekoh military barracks in the Northern Province city of Makeni. The findings of the investigation, when completed, will be made public. However, the overall security situation in the country remains under firm control. The security sector reform programme, aimed at continually re-training our armed forces and enhancing the institutional capacity of our security apparatus, is in an advanced stage. UNIPSIL is providing technical support for the establishment of the independent police complaints committee, a matter that will soon be submitted to Parliament for approval.”
2013-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7034 (2013) · source
“The process is intended to also draw on lessons learned from the country's constitutional history to capture the country's renewal and dynamism and best international practices of constitutionalism. The Committee has commenced public consultations throughout the country using wide-ranging outreach tools to ensure the broadest possible participation of Sierra Leoneans in the process, at the end of which the Committee will submit its recommendations to the Government for parliamentary approval. That will be followed by a national referendum. The United Nations and our international partners have agreed to provide technical and financial support for that process.”
2013-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7034 (2013) · source
“President Koroma inaugurated the Constitutional Review Committee on 30 July 2013 to oversee the process of reviewing the 1991 Constitution. The Committee has a broad-based membership, drawn from all registered politicalparties, civil society and democratic institutions such as the National Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone, the National Electoral Commission and the Political Parties Registration Commission, the National Youth Commission, the National Council of Paramount Chiefs, the National Union of Students, the Sierra Leone Bar Association and the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists. The aim of that process, as outlined by President Koroma in his inaugural remarks, is to produce a people-friendly, easy-to-understand and easy-to-follow Constitution that is inclusive and reflects the country's unity in diversity.”
2013-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7034 (2013) · source
“We continue to count on the Sierra Leone country-specific configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission and all partners in the implementation of the Agenda for Prosperity, with particular reference to the peacebuilding elements, including the regional approach to peacebuilding, the review ofits engagement and scaling down its role. In that regard, we applaud the very good work and commitment of the Peacebuilding Commission and our development partners. I would like to urge all members to continue to support our development process through concessional financing, the promotion of foreign investments and support to our educational and key governance institutions, including through the expansion of the job market and economic opportunities for our young population.”
2013-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7034 (2013) · source
“We have undertaken a number of interventions, including the creation of a national volunteer service corps, the engagement of youth in the agricultural sector and the improvement of the legal and institutional framework for labour administration. The Government is also negotiating with international partners to actualize the establishment of a youth skills development village, aimed at preparing youth for employment in the private sector. We are making steady progress in strengthening the coordination mechanisms between the newly established Ministry of Youth Affairs and the National Youth Commission. We welcome the support of the United Nations team in that regard.”
2013-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7034 (2013) · source
“Sierra Leone remains steadfastly committed to the fight against corruption, poverty, the illicit trade in and transfer of small arms and light weapons, drug trafficking and transnational organized crime, which are currently plaguing our subregion. We have continued to score highly on the protection of human rights. We have made significant strides in creating a stable and secure environment for investment to create wealth and generate employment opportunities for our youth. A range of initiatives have been undertaken to mainstream gender and broaden opportunities to enhance the role and visibility of women in decision-making. Efforts in addressing youth empowerment and unemployment remain at the heart of the Agenda for Prosperity.”
2013-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7034 (2013) · source
“Also, preliminary estimates from the International Monetary Fund indicate that Sierra Leone's economy is on track to achieve a projected growth of up to 13.3 per cent, as output in the mining, agriculture, construction, manufacturing and service sectors continues to expand. The stable macroeconomic performance in the first half of 2013 has sustained that trend. That improvement should be a catalyst and encouragement for us as a nation and our partners to do more, by investing in the Agenda for Prosperity. The country is currently concluding a new programme with the International Monetary Fund that is consistent with the stated ambitions of the Agenda for Prosperity.”
2013-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7034 (2013) · source
“Based on our experience in implementing the Agenda for Change, including the lessons learned and remaining challenges, the Agenda for Prosperity is all-encompassing and seeks to address peacebuilding elements, as well as the residual programmes of its predecessor, the Agenda for Change. It is also consistent with the "one Vision, one plan" principle of the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States within the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation. It is encouraging to note that the most recent fragility assessment of Sierra Leone reveals a reduction in the overall poverty profile, from 66.4 per cent in 2003 to 52.9 per cent in 2011.”
2013-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7034 (2013) · source
“This development framework, which represents Sierra Leone's third poverty-reduction strategy, is anchored to the eight pillars, compared to the four pillars of the Agenda for Change. They are economic diversification to promote inclusive green growth; better management of our natural resources; accelerating progress on the Millennium Development Goals for human development; improving the country's international competitiveness; ensuring a more focused employment and labour strategy; ensuring social protection; strengthening governance and public sector reform; and mainstreaming gender.”
2013-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7034 (2013) · source
“The progress we have collectively made in improving peace, security and stability provides a platform for rolling out the Agenda for Prosperity - the road map to the attainment of middle-income and donor country status within the next 25 to 50 years. Thus, in launching the Agenda for Prosperity on 12 July, President Ernest Bat Koroma called on all Sierra Leoneans and development partners to put all hands on deck in support of this very ambitious development framework. The Agenda for Prosperity embraces the nexus between development, peace, security and stability. For us, it is an incremental path towards building a sustainable future for Sierra Leone after the Agenda for Change, which ended last year.”
2013-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7034 (2013) · source
“We share and agree with his perspectives detailing the road map for sealing down the Peacebuilding Commission's engagement in Sierra Leone, and welcome his support for our effort in building a more resilient country. Consistent with the improved security situation in the country, the Security Council adopted resolution 2097 (2013) to pave the way for the drawdown of UNIPSIL in Sierra Leone. The Government acknowledges and supports UNIPSIL's drawdown, as well as the review of the PBC engagement with the country as a response to the significantly improved security environment prevailing in the country.”
2013-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7034 (2013) · source
“We appreciate the excellent manner in which UNIPSIL continues to partner and cooperate with the Government and people of Sierra Leone in the delivery of its mandate even as it progressively draws down. The signals so far are that it is an orderly process. We also express our gratitude to the members of the Sierra Leone configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) through its Chair, Ambassador Guillermo Rishchynski of Canada, for the relentless commitment and strong support the configuration continues to demonstrate in the pursuit of peace, security and stability in Sierra Leone. We note with particular interest his insightful remarks focusing on the UNIPSIL drawdown and transition to a United Nations country team, my Government's Agenda for Prosperity, and the future of the Peacebuilding Commission's engagement in the country.”
2013-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7034 (2013) · source
“In particular, I wish to express our sincere appreciation to the Secretary-General for his eleventh report (S/2013/547) on the activities of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL) for the period from 1 March to 31 August 2013, which has been ably introduced by the Executive Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Jens Toyberg-Frandzen. We note with profound appreciation his instructive presentation, critically focusing on the constitutional review process that has recently begun, the launch of the Agenda for Prosperity and support for its implementation, the UNIPSIL drawdown and transition road map, and issues relating to progress made in building and consolidating peace in Sierra Leone.”
2013-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7034 (2013) · source
“I congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September. I thank you for giving my delegation the opportunity to contribute to this briefing on the situation in Sierra Leone Let me at the outset convey on behalf of His Excellency President Ernest Bai Koroma and the Government and people of Sierra Leone our deep appreciation for the continued support and interest of the Security Council, the wider membership of the United Nations and our international partners in consolidating peace and security in Sierra Leone, as well as in supporting our political and economic development effort.”
2013-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7034 (2013) · source
“We therefore urge that the transition process should be carefully managed to the extent that due consideration be given to the short-term and long-term impact on the gains made so far. Finally, I commend the United Nations and our international partners for the support provided towards the completion of the work of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, which has equally contributed immensely to peacebuilding by sending a strong sign of an end to impunity.”
2013-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6933 (2013) · source
“In taking forward our development aspirations and addressing residual peacebuilding issues, we look forward to the support of UNIPSIL, even as it moves into the uncharted course of its transition. Let me therefore conclude by assuring members of the Council, the Secretary-General, the PBC and the wider United Nations membership of the Government's readiness, willingness and interest in cooperating with the Council's decision directed at ensuring a smooth and seamless transition from UNIPSIL to a Resident Coordinator system that will eventually mark a successful outcome of UNIPSIL's mission and, in general, United nations intervention in peacekeeping and peacebuilding in Sierra Leone.”
2013-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6933 (2013) · source
“In line with the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission aimed at addressing the root causes of conflict in Sierra Leone, the Government continues to collaborate with all national stakeholders and the United Nations in promoting the enactment of the gender-equality bill to enhance women's participation in decision-making processes. Those were also well articulated in the President's statement during the State opening of Parliament, and reiterated in his address to the women of Sierra Leone during the celebration of International Women's Day, when he said "Women are on the march - the whole country is on the march to gender equity - there shall be no retreat". The President has also declared 8 March every year as National Women's Day.”
2013-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6933 (2013) · source
“However, support from our international partners to assist the Government in strengthening key national democratic institutions - such as the Political Parties Registration Commission, the Independent Media Commission, the National Commission for Democracy, the National Electoral Commission, the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone and the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation - remains of paramount significance. The high-level steering committee comprised of elections basket fund partners, elections- related agencies, the Sierra Leone Police, the justice sector, civil society and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, which effectively guided and monitored funding and activities for the 2012 elections, will continue its work in the post-elections period ahead.”
2013-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6933 (2013) · source
“To that end, we will continue to engage all stakeholders, including political parties and civil society organizations, with a view to encouraging and promoting national reconciliation, political dialogue and an all-inclusive governance system, including a constitutional review to address major political and social issues, as well as gender equity. In the constitutional review process, we will anchor in critical analysis and broad-based national debate on the weak or negative indicators that characterize such areas as the rule of law, national unity, cohesion, inclusive governance and social justice.”
2013-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6933 (2013) · source
“The Agenda for Prosperity, which is currently in the final stages of completion and which includes broader national and development partner consultations and buy-in, has as its main focus taking Sierra Leone beyond the phase of peacebuilding to being a more secure, peaceful, developed and responsible member of the community of nations. It aims to build a sustainable future for all Siena Leoneans, including the young and the old, the strong and the frail, the physically challenged, the marginalized and disempowered, the majority and the minority. In his statement at the fourth opening ofParliament, President Koroma clearly articulated his commitment to putting Sierra Leone on the path to sustainability and resilience.”
2013-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6933 (2013) · source
“On the socioeconomic and development front, we remain committed to the strong partnership link that exists between Sierra Leone, the United Nations and the donor community. It is within that context that Sierra Leone's experience is considered a best practice in donor coordination and a success story in peacebuilding. In that regard, we stress the need for the international community to continue to invest in our success by supporting and aligning with our Agenda for Prosperity, which, as stated earlier, is anchored in the Busan New Deal on aid effectiveness, as well as to recognize the need for special attention to be paid to countries emerging from conflict, Sierra Leone being one of the pilot countries.”
2013-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6933 (2013) · source
“As already stated by the Chair of the configuration, several of those challenges are long-term in nature and will require sustained effort over a substantial period of time, since much will depend on the global economic scenario and the overall subregional security climate. I am happy to report that tremendous progress is being made in setting up the required structures to address the three risk areas of youth unemployment and empowerment; good governance and the rule of law; and drug trafficking and organized crime, which were identified in our Agenda for Change and endorsed by the Sierra Leone configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission. Sustained international support is, however, required to fully address the challenges that we continue to face at the national and subregional levels.”
2013-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6933 (2013) · source
“Since then, with the support of the Security Council, the Peacebuilding Support Office, the Sierra Leone configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission and international partners, remarkable progress has been made in charting the path towards a peaceful, secure, democratic Sierra Leone and its future prosperity. As we commend ourselves for the gains made, some of which are quite irreversible, it is crucial that, together, we continue to tackle the remaining challenges in order to further advance and consolidate comprehensively our peacebuilding priorities aimed at building resilience. Key among them is the increasing need to address the economic, social and governance challenges to match the growing expectations of Sierra Leoneans.”
2013-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6933 (2013) · source