Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has been engaged in high-level discussions in New York, focusing on topics such as city-led climate action and the role of cities in addressing migration challenges. She has also been involved in conversations about Africa governance, including an appearance on Aljazeera with former Liberian president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. The exact nature and outcomes of these engagements are not entirely clear, with some reports also mentioning unrelated events, such as a visit by the UN Deputy Secretary General to Sierra Leone and a forthcoming C40 Summit in Rio.