Child Marriage Push: Sierra Leone-led UN General Assembly resolution designates November 27 as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage, with India co-sponsoring—an annual global platform meant to keep pressure on laws, enforcement, and protection for girls. Cross-Border Protection: MARWOPNET trained border and security stakeholders in Jendema, Pujehun on reporting mechanisms to protect women traders from sexual exploitation and abuse, building on research involving 700+ women across 25 chiefdoms. Disaster Risk & Early Warning: Sierra Leone’s NDMA urged more inclusive early warning systems at an Africa forum in Addis Ababa, stressing warnings must reach women, people with disabilities, and remote communities in trusted, understandable ways. Public Health Systems: NPHA and GOAL launched a plan to modernise Sierra Leone’s epidemic response with digital contact tracing, aiming to cut delays and improve coordination. Land & Carbon Rights: A new report flags concerns over land access and benefit-sharing in Tonkolili and Port Loko tied to a forestry carbon project, questioning how “degraded lands” and carbon credits are handled. Port Accountability: Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister warned police at Freetown’s Queen Elizabeth II Quay against demanding bribes from truck drivers during port decongestion.