Sierra Leone Mission

The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva

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The Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the UNOG, H.E. Mr. Vaqif Sadiqov, met this morning with the Ambassador of Sierra Leone, H.E. Mr. Lansana Gberie, to discuss human rights promotion and related issues.

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Ambassador Gberie and the DPR, Mr Saffa, attend the National Dress Day at the UN in Geneva in native colourful native attire. @lagberie @samuelsaffa1

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The Ambassador of Sierra Leone @lansanagberie addressed the Human Rights Council during the Clustered ID with the SR on human rights defenders and the SR on torture yesterday afternoon. @SLMissionGeneva

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Ambassador Lansana Gberie met the Director-General of the WHO in Geneva on 6th of February 2019. Sierra Leone remains committed to promoting health and emergency preparedness. @lagberie #SierraLeone #healthcare
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[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

Great meeting with Dr. Lansana Gberie, the Ambassador of #SierraLeone. Thank you for a very productive discussion on emergency preparedness and reaching universal health coverage in 🇸🇱. Together for a healthier #Africa and a healthier world! #HealthForAll @aliekabba_FA

[Sierra Leone Mission @SLMissionGeneva]

On Tuesday, 11th of December 2018, Sierra Leone's Ambassador to Switzerland, H.E. Ambassador Gberie, presented his credentials to the Swiss President, H.E. Mr Alain Berset, in Bern.

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A joint statement on behalf of a group of 68 States was presented today at the HRC by Ambassador Yvette Stevens @stevensye on "The implementation of the Council's mandate under paragraph 5f of GA res. 60/251". It stresses the important role the Council can play on prevention.

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Ambassador Stevens today presented the report of the IGWG on the DDPA, in her role as the Chairperson-Rapporteur to the 37th session of the Human Rights Council.

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The International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade must always be commemorated around the world if we are not to repeat history and to stop racism. Global solidarity has never been more vital in this regard.
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The African Union holds a side event on the "International day for the commemoration of the remembrance of the victims of transatlantic slave trade". Ambassador Stevens will make closing remarks at this important event.

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Sierra Leone @SLMissionGeneva participated & co-sponsored the side event on "Violence against children: witchcraft beliefs and practices" with the IE on Persons with Albinism & the SRSG on Violence against Children. Great discussion highlighting these harmful practices. #OHCHR

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Ambassador Yvette Stevens wears national colours for the National Dress Day at the 37th HRC.

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The 37th HRC opens this morning with statements from the UN GA President, the SG of the UN, the Swiss Fed. Councellor, the HC of the OHCHR and the HRC President, as well as Presidents & national leaders.
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African Women Ambassadors held a silent auction at UNAIDS on Friday 24th November to fundraise for their women empowerment fellowships of 2018 and to raise awareness on violence against women.

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Ambassador Stevens chairs the regional meeting of the Int. Decade for People of African Descent. Opening statement was delivered by the High Commissioner of the OHCHR.

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Ambassador Stevens moderates the Rotary workshop on "Creating Sustainable Peace by implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals" at the WIPO.

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May 2017: the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sierra Leone had meetings in Geneva & took time out of his busy schedule for the UPR & EIF.

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Ambassador Stevens chairs the 15th session of the IWG on Effective Implementation of the DDPA at the Palais. Day 2 is on good practices.

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The Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama and Ambassador Foo Kok Jwee of the Permanent Mission of Singapore address the IWG of the DDPA today.

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Ambassador Stevens spoke on the Panel on Human Rights Mainstreaming yesterday afternoon about Sierra Leone's post-civil war peacebuilding.

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The 34th session of the HRC commenced with the UN Sec.-Gen. saying "the active promotion of human rights is part of the solution".