As we commence our presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of August, today is truly epoch-making and significant in our nation’s history.
After over half a century, Sierra Leone will preside over agenda-setting, meetings, and activities of the premier global body for maintaining international peace and security.
Our objective is to foster productive dialogue among parties, based on mutual trust and respect, that result in peaceful and sustainable resolutions of conflict and for collectively tackling other global challenges.
We will also work closely with the P5 and regional groups as we vigorously pursue Security Council reform for the inclusive, equitable, and permanent representation of the voices of Africa’s 1.2 billion people. 79 years after the founding of the United Nations, now is the time to right this historical injustice.