SIERRA LEONE / TROOPS FOR SOMALIA
Sierra Leonean troops prepare to join the ranks of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). AU/UN-IST
Sierra Leonean troops prepare to join the ranks of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). AU/UN-IST
The Executive Representative and Head of the United Nations (UN) Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL), Jens Toyberg-Frandzen, will present the Tenth Report of the Secretary-General on the UN's Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leoneto the Security Council. UNTV
The UN Human Rights Office present in Sierra Leona lauded the participation of persons with disabilities during the elections this weekend. OHCHR
As the Special Court for Sierra Leone approaches the completion of its work, the Presiding Justice of the Court, Shireen Avis Fisher, told the Security Council today (9 October) that most surveyed Sierra Leoneans believe that the Court has accomplished its mandate. UNTV
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today (26 September) announced that he has secured 1.5 billion US dollars in commitments for a new initiative to increase access to, and the quality of, education for children worldwide. UNTV
The World Health Organization (WHO) today (20 September) said that as of 17 September 2012, a total of 18,900 cases including 273 deaths had been reported in the ongoing cholera outbreak in Sierra Leone since the beginning of the year. WHO IFRC
The UN envoy to Sierra Leone, Jens Toyberg-Frandzen today urged Sierra Leone's political parties to honour their commitment to hold free and fair elections in November. UNTV
The UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) today sentenced convicted former Liberian President Charles Taylor to 50 years in prison for planning and for aiding and abetting crimes committed by Sierra Leonean rebel forces during the country’s decade-long civil war. ICC
Former Liberian leader Charles Taylor was found guilty today on eleven counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Special Court for Sierra Leone. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called this a historic and momentous day for the people of Sierra Leone, for the region and beyond. ICC / UNTV / FILE
The outgoing UN special envoy for Sierra Leone Michael von der Schulenburg said today that the country’s political elites carry a “heavy responsibility” to not let the elections “derail Sierra Leones future.” He also expressed “great concern” over reports that the Government has recently imported assault weapons worth millions of dollars to equip the Operations [...]