Cameroon Calls for Financial Reform, Security Council Expansion, and Renewed Multilateral Trust at UNGA 81
General Assembly - Debate • United NationsSeptember 26, 2026
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Foreign Minister Lejeune Mbella Mbella delivered President Paul Biya's statement to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly General Debate on Sept. 26, 2026, laying out Cameroon's diplomatic priorities: restructuring global financial institutions, securing African representation on the Security Council, and rallying collective action on climate change and counterterrorism in the Lake Chad Basin.
- Cameroon demands implementation of Seville 2025 commitments on development finance, calling aid "an investment, not alms"
- Delegation backs African Union push for permanent Security Council seats for the continent
- Government reports "tangible and observable results" in restoring stability to conflict-hit northwest and southwest regions
- Statement endorses UN80 initiative and urges return to "the spirit and basics" of the UN Charter
- Climate disasters — floods, droughts, wildfires — cited as barrier to development progress for vulnerable populations
Why it matters: The gap between Global South development needs and available capital is one of the defining fault lines at the United Nations. Cameroon used its General Debate slot to reframe the terms of that conversation — and to put specific institutional commitments on the clock.
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