I thank the President for the opportunity to participate in this debate.
Cameroon aligns itself with the statement delivered by the Republic of Uganda on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (see A/79/PV.25). I wish to add the following remarks for the Assembly’s consideration.
My deleg…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on draft resolution A/79/L.6, entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”, on behalf of the members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
It is highly unfor…
At the outset, I would like to take this opportunity to recall Cameroon’s alignment with the statement delivered this morning by the representative of Chad on behalf of the Group of African States.
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important debate on the development of …
I have the honour to take the floor in my capacity as this month’s Chair of the Group of African States.
The candidate who has just been officially elected, Ambassador Philémon Yang of Cameroon, was nominated by our Group, following his endorsement by the Heads of State and Government of the Africa…
At the outset, allow me to join previous speakers in commending the coordinator of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea for the remarkable stewardship of our deliberations on draft resolution A/78/L.15.
As it does every year, Cameroon, as a sp…
Cameroon thanks His Excellency Mr. Václav Bálek, Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic in Geneva and President of the Human Rights Council, for his report (A/78/53 and A/78/53/Add.1).
The leading role that the Human Rights Council plays in safeguarding human rights at the international lev…
I am pleased to speak in this important debate. I have a few comments to make on its timing and on the relevance and importance of the documents before us as well as the messages that are often conveyed, and, finally, I would offer some considerations on what needs to be done.
But let me first emph…
There is no longer any need to stress the importance of youth. In the case of Cameroon, an entire framework and programmes are dedicated to young people, consisting of, for example, the Ministries of Youth and Civic Education and of Employment and Vocational Training, the National Youth Council, whi…
In the context of the increasingly maritime nature of major issues on the global diplomatic agenda, today we have an opportunity to revisit one of the most emblematic multilateral treaties of the previous century. Through the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which has been r…
My delegation thanks the President of the Human Rights Council for her briefing on the activities carried out by the Council from December 2020 through July 2021. Despite the constraints imposed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Council held two regular sessions and two special ses…
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…
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/…
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…
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…
