Sierra Leone Arms Embargo Lifted

The Security Council today lifted the arms embargo and other sanctions it imposed on Sierra Leone more than 12 years ago during the civil war that left at least 75,000 people dead and many more maimed.
  • Sierra Leone:   Security Council Lifts Sanctions

    UN News, 29 September 2010

    The Security Council today lifted the arms embargo and other sanctions it imposed on Sierra Leone more than 12 years ago during the civil war that left at least 75,000 people dead… Read more »

  • Sierra Leone:   Critical Juncture in Peacebuilding Efforts, UN Warned

    UN News, 28 September 2010

    Sierra Leone, often cited as a success story in United Nations efforts to consolidate peace in countries that have been ravaged by conflict, faces good opportunities but also major… Read more »

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