UNIPSIL
United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone

Closure of UNIPSIL

The United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL) was established on 4 August 2009 to support peace and democratic governance. Its mandate ended on 31 March 2014, and its responsibilities were transferred to the UN Country Team in Sierra Leone.

UNIPSIL Resources

Reports of the Secretary-General

17 March 2014 - Final report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone

12 September 2013 - Eleventh report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone

27 February 2013 - Tenth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone

31 August 2012 - Ninth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone

14 March 2012 - Eighth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone

2 September 2011 - Seventh report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone

9 March 2011 - Sixth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone

17 September 2010 - Fifth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone

15 March 2010 - Fourth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone

1 September 2009 - Third report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone

22 May 2009 - Second report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone

30 January 2009 - First report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone

29 April 2008 - Sixth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone

4 December 2007 - Fifth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone

7 May 2007 - Fourth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone

13 March 2007 - Report of the Secretary-General on cross-border issues in West Africa

28 November 2006 - Third report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone

29 August 2006 - Second report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone

28 April 2006 - First report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone

17 February 2006 - Report of the Secretary-General on small arms

12 December 2005 - Twenty-seventh report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone

20 September 2005 - Twenty-sixth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone

26 April 2005 - Twenty-fifth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone

21 June 2005 - Addendum 1 to the twenty-fifth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone

28 July 2005 - Addendum 2 to the twenty-fifth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone

1 August 2005 - Implementation of recommendations on conflict causes and sustainable peace and development in Africa

20 August 2004 - Implementation of recommendations on conflict causes and sustainable peace and development in Africa

13 April 1998 - Implementation of recommendations on conflict causes and sustainable peace and development in Africa

2 March 2005 - Report of the Secretary-General on inter-mission cooperation and cross-border operations between the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone, the United Nations Mission in Liberia and the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire

11 February 2005 - Progress report of the Secretary-General on subregional and cross-border problems in West Africa

12 March 2004 - Progress report of the Secretary-General on subregional and cross-border problems in West Africa

19 March 2004 - Twenty-first report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone

23 June 2003 - Eighteenth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone

5 September 2002 - Fifteenth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone

14 March 2001 - Ninth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone

4 October 2000 - Report of the Secretary-General on the establishment of a Special Court for Sierra Leone

Peacebuilding Commission

24 March 2014 - Letter from the Chair of the Sierra Leone configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission to the President of the Security Council

15-20 February 2013 - Report of the Visit of the Peacebuilding Commission to Sierra Leone

2 October 2012 - Second review of the outcome of the high-level special session of the Peacebuilding Commission on Sierra Leone

12 December 2011 - Report of the Peacebuilding Commission on its visit to Sierra Leone

1 October 2010 - Review of the outcome of the High-level Special Session of the Peacebuilding Commission on Sierra Leone

22 March 2010 - Statement by the Chair of the Country Specific Configuration on Sierra Leone, H.E. Ambassador John McNee

8-12 March 2010 - Report of the mission of the Peacebuilding Commission to Sierra Leone

10 June 2009 - Outcome of the PBC High-level Special Session on Sierra Leone

6 April 2009 - Statement welcoming the joint communiqué between the two leading political parties in Sierra Leone

15 December 2008 - Conclusions and recommendations of the second biannual review of the Sierra Leone Peacebuilding Cooperation Framework

19 June 2008 - Summary record of the Sierra Leone configuration’s fourth meeting (biannual review of the Peacebuilding Cooperation Framework and report of the PBC’s visit to Sierra Leone between 1-7 June 2008)

19 June 2008 - Conclusions and recommendations of the biannual review of the Sierra Leone Peacebuilding Cooperation Framework

19 May 2008 - Chair’s summary of the high-level stakeholders consultation on Sierra Leone

12 December 2007 - Sierra Leone Peacebuilding Cooperation Framework

1 February 2007 - Summary record of the 4th meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission on Sierra Leone configuration

31 January 2007 - Summary record of the 3rd meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission on Sierra Leone configuration

21 June 2006 - Referral of Burundi and Sierra Leone to the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC)

26 December 2006 - Letter from the chairman of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) to the president of the Council on the Burundi and Sierra Leone country-specific meetings

Other documents

UN Joint Vision Brochures

United Nations Support to Consolidating Peace and Security

United Nations Support to Integrating Rural Areas into the National Economy

United Nations Support to Economic and Social Integration of the Youth

United Nations Support to an Equitable and Affordable Access to Health

United Nations Support to Accessible and Credible Public Services

Non-State Actors Project Newsletters

The Non State Actor (NSA) project provides an innovative approach of support to electoral processes and consolidation of peace in Sierra Leone. It aims to create an atmosphere of political tolerance by investing in the influence that political parties and other non‐state actors have on Sierra Leone’s political process. It also seeks to promote greater political participation in particular by women. It is funded by a 5 million US$ from the UN Peace building Fund. Click the below links to view our newsletters:

2 and 3 issue NSA newsletter

4 issue NSA newsletter

5 issue NSA newsletter

6 issue NSA newsletter

7 issue NSA newsletter

8 issue NSA newsletter

Others

26 March 2014 - Statement by Mr. Jens Anders Toyberg-Frandzen, Executive Representative of the Secretary-General, Security Council Meeting on Sierra Leone

5 March 2014 - UN Secretary-General's Remarks at closing ceremony for the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone

30 November 2012- Statement by the President of the Security Council

27 November 2012 - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Sierra Leone

18 November 2012 - Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Elections in Sierra Leone

16 November 2012 - Statement by the Sierra Leone Configuration of the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission on the Forthcoming Elections in Sierra Leone

15 November 2012 - Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Elections in Sierra Leone

26 September 2012 - Statement by Mr. Berhanemeskel Nega, Deputy Head of Mission and Chief Political Affairs, UNIPSIL. At the Opening of the National Commitment Consultative Conference on the 2012 elections

12 September 2012 - The Mano River Union-National Electoral Commissioner’s Meeting. Statement by Mr. Berhanemeskel Nega, Officer - In - Charge of UNIPSIL

26 July 2012 - Statement made by Mr. Berhanemeskel Nega , Deputy Head of Mission and Chief Political Affairs, United Nations Integrated Peace building Office in Sierra Leone, at stakeholders dialogue on elections, conflict prevention and youth violence in the Mano River Union

26 September 2012 - Western Area Launching of the Declaration on the 2012 Elections Statement by Mr. Jens Anders Toyberg-Frandzen, Executive Representative of the Secretary–General in Sierra Leone

20 September 2012 - Civil Society Movement Training Workshop for Women and Young People in the 2012 Elections. Statement by Mr. Berhanemeskel Nega, Officer -In-Charge of UNIPSIL

22 March 2012 - Michael von der Schulenburg (ERSG) Statement to the Security Council, New York.

24 November 2011 - Keynote Speech by Mr. Berhanemeskel Nega, Deputy Head of Mission & Chief Political Section, UNIPSIL at the National Youth Conference held in Bo District (Southern Region)

12 September 2011 - Michael von der Schulenburg (ERSG) Statement to the Security Council, New York.

12 June 2011 - Statement by Mr. Berhanemeskel Nega, Officer- in Charge, United Nations Integrated Mission in Sierra Leone in the All Political Parties Women Association (APPWA) Delegates Conference

3 December 2010 - Statement by Mr. Berhanemeskel Nega , Officer- in Charge, United Nations Integrated Mission in Sierra Leone in the All Political Parties Youth Association (APPYA) Delegates Conference

28 September 2010 - Michael von der Schulenburg (ERSG) Statement to the Security Council, New York.

22 March 2010 - Michael von der Schulenburg (ERSG) Statement to the Security Council, New York.

14 September 2009 - Security Council Briefing by the head UNIPSIL, Michael von der Schulenburg
8 June 2009 - Security Council Briefing by the head UNIPSIL, Michael von der Schulenburg
9 February 2009 - Security Council Debate on the first report of the Secretary-General on UNIPSIL.

S/2009/18 and S/2009/17 8 January 2009 - Exchange of letters between the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council on the appointment of Michael von der Schulenburg as the Executive Representative of the Secretary-General for UNIPSIL

28 February 2008 - Letter from the Council president requesting for further information from the Secretary General on the drawdown of UNIOSIL between 5 July 2008 local election and its completion in September 2008

31 January 2008 - Letter from the Secretary-General conveying the completion strategy for UNIOSIL

Security Council Presidential Statements

11 April 2012 - on the situation in Sierra Leone.

6 April 2009 - was the statement welcoming the joint communiqué between the two leading political parties in Sierra Leone.

28 June 2007- on the work of the Special Court for Sierra Leone.

19 August 2006 - on peace consolidation in West Africa requesting, inter alia, a report with recommendations on the cooperation between the United Nations missions deployed in the region and on the cross-border issues in West Africa.

20 December 2005 - marked the end of UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)'s mandate

25 February 2005 and 25 March 2004 - considered cross-border and subregional problems in West Africa

17 February 2005 - addressed the issue of small arms and light weapons.