Cameroon violence condemned by UN human rights office in appeal for dialogue to address grievances
Nov 21, 2018, at 09:31 am
New York, Nov 21 (IBNS): Continuing insecurity in Cameroon has been condemned by the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) amid reports of killings by armed groups and State forces that has prompted mass internal displacement.
UN chief urges all parties to refrain from acts that could escalate tension in Cameroon
Sep 29, 2017, at 03:36 pm
New York, Sept 29(Just Earth News): Expressing “deep concern†over the deteriorating security situation in parts of Cameroon as well as heightened tensions related to planned events this Sunday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called all parties to refrain from acts that could lead to further tensions and violence.
‘Surge of solidarity’ can halt spread of poverty, Cameroon’s President tells UN Assembly
Sep 23, 2017, at 01:20 pm
New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): The first speaker to take the podium on the fourth day of the United Nations General Assembly annual high-level debate, President Paul Biya of Cameroon, underscored that peace, essential for the survival of humanity and sustainable development, “is dangerously under threat,†notably from terrorism, conflicts, poverty and climate disruptions.
UN chief welcomes release of arrested leaders in Cameroon
Sep 01, 2017, at 04:27 am
New York, Aug 31(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed yesterday's release of several leaders of the English-speaking regions in Cameroon's South West and North West as well as the dropping of all charges against them.
UN refugee agency seeks $9.5 million to assist Nigerian returnees from Cameroon
Jul 27, 2017, at 05:02 am
New York, July 26(Just Earth News): The UN refugee agency is seeking an additional $9.5 million to scale up its activities in northeast Nigeria, as a result of an unexpected surge in self-organized returns of Nigerian refugees mainly from Cameroon since the beginning of the year.
UN agency 'alarmed' by forced refugee returns to Nigeria from Cameroon
Jun 30, 2017, at 05:12 am
New York, June 29(Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency is alarmed by a fresh incident of forced returns of refugees from Cameroon into northeast Nigeria amid an absence of conditions to make such movements safe and sustainable.
UN agency 'alarmed' by forced refugee returns to Nigeria from Cameroon
Jun 30, 2017, at 05:10 am
New York, June 29(Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency is alarmed by a fresh incident of forced returns of refugees from Cameroon into northeast Nigeria amid an absence of conditions to make such movements safe and sustainable.
UN envoy welcomes restored Internet service in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions
Apr 22, 2017, at 12:58 pm
New York, Apr 22(Just Earth News): The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Africa was relieved to learn that Cameroon President Paul Biya instructed that full internet services be restored in the North-West and South-West Regions of Cameroon.
UN agency voices concern about forced return of Nigerian refugees from Cameroon
Mar 22, 2017, at 05:17 am
New York, Mar 21 (Just Earth News): The United Nations refugee agency on Tuesday expressed concern that forced returns of refugees from Cameroon’s far north region to crisis-gripped north-eastern Nigeria are continuing despite the recent signing of a tripartite agreement aimed at ensuring the voluntary nature of returns.
In Chad and Cameroon, Security Council hears of Boko Haram terror and survivors' needs
Mar 05, 2017, at 01:55 pm
New York, Mar 5 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council is on Saturday in Chad, as part of a four-country visit “to shine a spotlight†on the ongoing humanitarian challenges in the Lake Chad Basin region and draw international attention to the plight of about 11 million people.
UN-backed aid plan requires $310 million for crisis-affected communities in Cameroon
Jan 05, 2017, at 04:39 am
New York, Jan 4 (Just Earth News): A $310 million humanitarian response plan, backed by the United Nations, has been launched to provide life-saving assistance to 1.2 million people in Cameroon’s northern and eastern regions.
UN agency reaches thousands of people in Chad and Cameroon displaced by Boko Haram violence
Feb 17, 2016, at 03:20 pm
New York, Feb 17 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Tuesday that, along with its partners, the agency has, over the past week, has been able to deliver life-saving food and nutrition support to thousands of people recently displaced by the Boko Haram violence in Chad and Cameroon.
UN chief condemns deadly suicide bombing at mosque in Cameroon
Jan 14, 2016, at 03:20 pm
New York, Jan 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday condemned a deadly suicide bombing in the village of Kouyape, in the Far North region of Cameroon, during morning prayer at a mosque.
Ban condemns suicide attacks in Cameroon
Oct 13, 2015, at 02:13 pm
New York, Oct 13 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday condemned the suicide attacks in Kangaleri, Cameroon, on 11 October, suspected to be carried out by Boko Haram elements.
Terrorist attacks in Chad and Cameroon condemned by UN Security Council
Oct 13, 2015, at 02:07 pm
New York, Oct 13 (IBNS): The members of the UN Security Council have strongly condemned the "horrific" terrorist attacks attributed to Boko Haram, perpetrated on Saturday and Sunday in the towns of Baga Sola, Chad, and Kangaleri, Cameroon, which resulted in a large number of deaths and casualties.
Ban condemns deadly twin suicide bombings in northern Cameroon
Jul 25, 2015, at 03:36 pm
New York, Jul 25 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the twin suicide bombings that targeted the city of Maroua, the capital of Cameroon’s Extreme North province, on 22 July.
Central African children fleeing to Cameroon: UN
May 24, 2014, at 08:21 pm
New York, May 24 (IBNS): Nearly 30 children - the youngest a baby - died in the past month fleeing violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations refugee agency on Friday confirmed, renewing its appeal for USD 22 million in urgently-needed funds to help the growing number of people taking "a journey of starvation and death" in search of safety in Cameroon.
CAR refugees attacked as they flee to Cameroon
Apr 12, 2014, at 06:54 pm
New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): The United Nations refugee agency said on Friday it is extremely concerned by reports that anti-Balaka militiamen are blocking and attacking civilians trying to flee violence in the Central African Republic (CAR).
UN concerned over eviction of indigenous group in Cameroon
Apr 11, 2014, at 06:42 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): The independent United Nations experts dealing with the rights of minorities and of indigenous peoples on Thursday voiced their concern about the eviction and demolition of houses of the Mbororo pastoralist community in Cameroon, and urged a solution to their plight.