“Sierra Leone is one of the world’s most successful examples of post-conflict recovery, peacekeeping and peacebuilding,” Mr. Ban told reporters in the capital, Freetown, today after meeting with the country’s President, Ernest Bai Koroma.
Its Government and people “have proven that peaceful and democratic change is possible,” he stressed.
The country is a model for peaceful and development in the region, as well as an “example of a multilateral approach to consolidating peace that can be emulated elsewhere,” Mr. Ban said, citing remaining challenges, such as creating opportunities for young people and improving education.
