Japan-Sierra Leone Relations
Courtesy call on Foreign Minister Kamikawa by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sierra Leone
March 18, 2024
On March 18, commencing at around 1:25 p.m. (local time, around 2:25 a.m. on March 19, Japan Time) for approximately 15 minutes, Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, who is visiting New York, U.S. to participate in the Ministerial Meeting of United Nations Security Council (UNSC), received a courtesy call from Hon. Mrs. Francess Piagie ALGHALI, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sierra Leone. The overview of the meeting is as follows.
- At the outset, Minister Kamikawa expressed her appreciation to Deputy Minister Alghali for her attendance to the meeting and her expectation for the cooperation from Sierra Leone in achieving the "world without nuclear weapons." Minister Kamikawa and Deputy Minister Alghali also confirmed to work together in the international arena as non-permanent members of the Security Council.
- Minister Kamikawa and Deputy Minister Alghali confirmed to work together to further promote the WPS, referring to General Assembly Resolution 304, which was adopted in collaboration between the two countries. Deputy Minister Alghali expressed her wish to communicate at TICAD on Sierra Leone’s and the World Bank’s efforts to prevent and address gender-based violence. Minister Kamikawa explained the situation in North Korea, including yesterday’s ballistic missile launch by North Korea. The two shared the view to work together at the Security Council and others in responding to various international issues. Both sides also confirmed that Japan and Sierra Leone, the presidency of the African Union (AU) Committee of Ten (C-10), further cooperate in strengthening the functions of the UN, including Security Council reform.
- Deputy Minister Alghali expressed her expectations for Japan’s further trade and investment. Both sides then confirmed to cooperate for the TICAD Ministerial Meeting this year and TICAD 9 next year, and to work together to further develop bilateral relations.