ABOUT US

OUR TEAM
Founder & Director General
H. E. Amb. Junisa Precious Gbeteh Sallu Kallon

Deputy Director General

H. E. Amb Murray Ceasar Koroma

As per provision of Article 11 our Constitution

President

H. E. Amb. Junisa Precious Gbeteh Sallu Kallon

Vice President
H. E. Amb. David Joe Francis Jr

H. E. Amb. Mattia Kallon

Chairperson of the Executive Organizing Committee

Vice Chairperson of the Executive Organizing Committee

Secretary General

ORGANS
There are four organs of Association if Sierra Leone namely:

Plenary Assembly
Executive Committee
Board of Trustees
Secretariat

PREAMBLE
Whereas the youth of the Republic of Sierra Leone have declared that we are determined:
To save succeeding generations from the scourge of war and poverty, which several times in our life time have brought untold sorrows to all peoples;

To reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of our fellow human being, and in the equal rights of men and women in all nations;

To establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and sources of national and international laws can be maintained; and

To promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom; And to these ends

To practice tolerance and live together in unity as one nation in peace and harmony with our neighbours and the global community of nations, and

To unite our strength to maintain national and international peace and security, and

To ensure, by acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, and

To employ national and international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of our youth and all youth of the world;
And whereas our government, to achieve these aims, agreed to the Charter of the United Nations

WE THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE YOUTH ASSOCIATION IN SIERRA LEONE:
Believe that since wars begin in the minds of youths, it is in the minds of youths that the defences of peace must be constructed, and

Believe that the culture of peace be inculcated, upon the intellectual and moral solidarity of our young generation. We have resolved to combine our efforts to form an Association of the youth of Sierra Leone and, have agreed to this present Constitution, do hereby establish a national organization which is a dependent organization known as the YOUTH ASSOCIATION IN SIERRA LEONE (YASIL).

OBJECTIVES
The objectives of Youth Association in Sierra Leone (YASIL) are:
To serve as a Sierra Leone youth movement for the United Nations;

To serve as a dependent Organization to United Nations Association in Sierra Leone(ASIL), Sierra Leone’s representative to the United Nations Department of Global Communication (UNGDC)

To strive for respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, the responsibilities and duties accompanying those rights for youths in Sierra Leone and the world;

To co-ordinate and foster the youth activities of members, and promote and expand the work the ASIL/UNGDC/UN nationwide through Regional and District Chapters;

To promote tolerance, understanding, solidarity and co-operation among Youths and Children throughout Sierra Leone without distinction as to ethnicity, gender, religion or political orientation;

To stimulate and maintain student’s interest in International Affairs and foster friendship among the youths of all countries;

To actively participate in National and International youths activities in promoting the health of young people.

To contribute to the removal of barriers of peace, to work for Justice, security and disarmament, and to promote the development of peaceful co-existence and co-operation among youth of Sierra Leone and the nations of the world;

To promote economic development, enhancement of social progress, better standards of life for young Sierra Leoneans and the world; To promote the spirit of patriotism and nationalism, good attitudes towards democratic governance and the rule of law, and voluntarism;

TO facilitate the partnership between Y(S)As; promote the idea of UN Youths among political institutions and the civil society in general; support the establishment of YA in Sierra Leone as such institution is not found in the State; facilitate fundraising; exchange ideas, know-how and best practices; establish common projects, programmes and initiatives;

To promote research, information and education about ASIL//UNGDC/UN, the goals of the Charter of the United Nations (UN), and the work of the United Nations System.

HONORARY MEMBER COUNCIL
Honorary Youth Presidents

H.E. Hon. Amb. Francis Sam-Mboma II

H.E. Hon. Amb. Natasha Fofanah

Honorary Youth Vice Presidents

H.E. Hon. Amb. Alie Martin Sowa

Honorary Youth Members

H.E. Hon. Amb. Karim Kargbo

H.E. Hon. Amb. Rosaline Babin