FROM DELIVERY AT HOME TO INFLUENCE ABROAD: DR DAVID MOININA SENGEH’S UNGA81 By Augustine Bamie Anthony As world leaders, investors, development partners and global institutions converged on New York for the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, quietly occupied an increasingly visible space at the intersection of government delivery, international partnerships and global development. For a Chief Minister whose central responsibility is to coordinate government priorities and support the delivery of President Julius Maada Bio’s development agenda, Dr. Sengeh’s engagements at UNGA81 have reflected a consistent message: partnerships matter most when they translate into delivery for citizens. His week opened at the 2026 Global Citizen NOW, where Dr. Sengeh joined Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda and Zoisa North-Bond of Octopus Energy for the opening session, “Powering Progress:...
Chief Minister David Sengeh Joins Global Leaders to Mobilise $3.5 Billion for Education at UNGA81 New York, United States | September 23, 2026 Chief Minister of Sierra Leone, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, has joined global leaders, private-sector representatives, civil society organisations and development partners in mobilising $3.5 billion in financing for education on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81). The high-level event, held at the ECOSOC Chamber of the United Nations Headquarters in New York, formed part of the global Multiply Possibility campaign led by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). The initiative seeks to strengthen education systems and expand learning opportunities for children and young people around the world. The event was convened by Italy, Nigeria and the Global Partnership for Education, bringing together governments and development partners to address the persistent global education financing gap and ...