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 Sierra Leone Arbitration

Sierra Leone is a Contracting State to the ICSID Convention:

• Signature: 27 September 1965
• Deposit of Ratification: 2 August 1966
• Entry into Force: 14 October 1966
• Pursuant to Article 54(2) of the ICSID Convention, Sierra Leone has designated “Cabinet through the Ministry of Finance” as competent for the recognition and enforcement of ICSID awards.
• Pursuant to Article 13(1) of the ICSID Convention Sierra Leone has made the following panel designations effective until 18 June 1990:
  - Mr. A. AWOONOR-RENNER: Solicitor and Advocate
  - Mr. C.O.E. COLE: Former Chief Justice
  - Mr. A.B. GOODING
  - Mr. F. TUBOKU-METZGER: Professor of Law
  - Dr. H.M. JOKO-SMART: Professor of Law
  - Mr. A.L.O. METZGER: Barrister-at-Law
  - Mr. N.D. TEJAN-COLE
  - Ms. Francess WRIGHT

Sierra Leone is not a Contracting State to the New York Convention:

• Date of Accession: N/A
• Entry into Force: N/A

Sierra Leone is not a Contracting State to the 1899 Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes:

• Entry into Force: N/A

Sierra Leone is not a Contracting State to the 1907 Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes:

• Entry into Force: N/A

Sierra Leone is a United Nations Member State:

• Date of Admission: 27 September 1961

Official State Name: Republic of Sierra Leone

Official Languages: English, Krio, Temne and Mende

Capital: Freetown

Motto: "Unity, Freedom, Justice"

Currency: Leone (SLL)

Time Zone: GMT (UTC+0)

International Calling Code: 232

Internet TLD: .sl

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