As the country celebrates its 62nd independence anniversary, the United Nations has reiterated its commitment to support the people of Sierra Leone and the nation.

This statement was made on behalf of the United Nations Country Team in Sierra Leone.

The statement continued that as the country celebrate its special anniversary, the UN commended the progress made so far in consolidating peace and democracy.

The statement also stated that Sierra Leone is one of the few countries that once hosted UN peacekeeping operations, adding that the country now proudly deploys its peacekeepers to other countries that need International support.

“The UN continues to enjoy a strong partnership with the people of Sierra Leone based on shared values and common interest.
As a country Team, we work as ‘One UN’ with the Government and development partners to deliver sustainable development interventions for people, prosperity, planet, partnership, and peace”.

The statement make mention of the country’s upcoming election in June stating that the UN has accompanied Sierra Leone in all post-war elections.

“Sierra Leone will hold presidential, parliamentary, and local council elections in June of this year. The UN has accompanied Sierra Leone during all post-war elections. All elections were characterized as credible by international observers, and the upcoming elections will be the second since the end of the civil war to be held without the presence of a UN peacekeeping or political mission.
Sierra Leone has good reason to be proud of this evolution. At the same time, national institutions,s, political actors and all Sierra Leoneans have a great responsibility to ensure that the country remains peaceful and stable and continues to grow and prosper for the benefit of all”.