Readout of the Secretary-General’s phone call with H.E. Mr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone  

The Secretary-General congratulated H.E. Mr. Julius Maada Bio on Sierra Leone assuming the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for the month of November. The Secretary-General and President Bio discussed the political and security situation in West Africa and the Sahel region, with a focus on Mali. The Secretary-General reaffirmed the UN's commitment to supporting the region in addressing the security, development and humanitarian challenges it is facing.