My delegation would like to thank the President for convening this important joint debate on the agenda items relating to integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields, the fol…
I have the cherished duty and great honour to deliver the following statement from His Excellency Mr. Paul Biya, President of the Republic of Cameroon, who instructed me to do so on his behalf before the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session. I quote:
“At the outset, I would like to congrat…
On behalf of the Group of African States, it is with profound respect that I pay tribute to His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Amir of the State of Kuwait, who passed away two weeks ago.
The Amir leaves behind an important legacy through his major contributions to the develop…
It is a great honour and a pleasure for me to introduce, on behalf of Cameroon, a former trusteeship territory of the United Nations, the pre-recorded statement of His Excellency Paul Biya, President and Head of State
of the Republic of Cameroon, which will be delivered by His Excellency Mr. Mbella…
Cameroon is pleased to join the international community today in celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of the adoption by the General Assembly, on 20 November 1989, of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, with the aim of recognizing and protecting the specific rights of children.
Over the 30 …
At the outset, allow me to convey to the Members of the General Assembly the warm greetings of His Excellency Mr. Paul Biya, President of the Republic of Cameroon, Head of State, who has authorized me to represent him at this session of the General Assembly and to take the floor on his behalf.
In j…
At the outset, my delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Rwanda on behalf of the Group of African States.
I would like to say what a great pleasure it is to address the General Assembly in my capacity as Minister of Labour and personal representative of the Head o…
My delegation welcomes this opportunity to contribute to the debate on the issue of ocean management. As we know, the oceans play a key role in regulating the world’s climate. They also play a role in maintaining social and economic balance, are a vital source of animal protein, contain vast quantit…
I would like to begin by associating myself with the statements delivered by the representatives of Egypt, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and of Morocco, on behalf of the Group of African States.
I would also like to congratulate the Secretary- General on the three reports (A/73/269, A/73/…
On behalf of His Excellency Paul Biya, President of the Republic of Cameroon, I would first like to offer the President our sincere and warm congratulations on her election to lead the General Assembly at its seventy-third session. This is a historic moment, given that she is only the fourth woman t…
It should be recalled that this high-level meeting follows the decision of the General Assembly in 2013 to evaluate the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, adopted in 2010, every four years. It should be underlined that the Global Plan is an expression of Member St…
On behalf of the Group of African States, I commend Secretary- General António Guterres and you, Mr. President, for the efforts undertaken during the seventy-first session of the General Assembly. I would also like to extend our warmest congratulations to the President- elect of the seventy-second s…
As everyone can see, we, the four member States of the Lake Chad basin, are here. My colleagues have asked me to speak on their behalf on this memorable day on which the Security Council, several years after issuing a presidential statement, has now adopted a firm Council resolution — resolution 23…
Earlier today from this rostrum, the representative of Botswana delivered a statement on behalf of the Group of African States regarding the report of the Human Rights Council (A/71/53) under consideration. I would like to align myself with the statement he made. In addition, the President of the Hu…
At the outset, I would like to express my warm congratulations to the President of the International Court of Justice for his very detailed presentation this morning in the General Assembly (see A/71/PV.34)
of the report of the Court on its activities (A/71/4). Its work, much like its work last yea…
Our Eritrean colleague has passed away. At the outset, let me reiterate the condolences I sent yesterday to his Mission and staff and to the Government and the people of Eritrea. May his soul rest in eternal peace.
Today’s debate is taking place at the conclusion of an intense round of activities w…
At the outset, I would like to join previous speakers in expressing heartfelt sadness and condolences to those countries that have lost citizens as a result of the recent barbarous terrorist attacks. Many countries have been affected in every region of the world.
I would also like to thank the Amba…
Cameroon welcomes the adoption of the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS (resolution 70/266, annex) entitled “On the Fast Track to Accelerate the Fight Against HIV and to Ending the AIDS Epidemic by 2030”. We associate ourselves with the statement made by the representative of Zambia on behalf of the…
I should like once again to recall the enthusiasm that greeted the creation of the Peacebuilding Commission in 2005 and its supporting institutions, namely, the Peacebuilding Support Office and the Peacebuilding Fund. More than 10 years later, the implementation and results have fallen short of the …
The world today is a crucible of destructive conflicts, old and new, that are unfortunately the fruit of suspicion and mistrust arising from divisions between religions and civilizations that lead to killing, atrocious human suffering and economic loss. The current trend towards the growth of xenoph…
