United Nations Reform Agenda : Diplomats Harmonise Views

The Minister Delegate to the Minister of External Relations in charge of Cooperation with the Commonwealth, Félix Mbayu on January 28, 2020 granted an audience to the Italian Ambassador to Cameroon, Marco Romiti with whom he exchanged views on how best to meet African interest at the United Nations Reform Agenda. He was accompanied to the audience by the Spanish, Korean and Turkish Ambassadors, and the Canadian High Commissioner to Cameroon.

Speaking to the press after the audience, he stated that Italy is the focal point of the group “Uniting for Census” which has a special position as far as the reform of the Security Council of the UN is concerned. “It is a position that would like for this reform to become more transparent, accountable and create a condition for a more effective and efficient Security Council. This is why we are against the creation of new permanent seat but we would prefer rather to create some longer term non-permanent seats and a twoyear more term for permanent seats,” he said, adding they would like for more African representation. “In general, we will like that Africa is more represented. We consider that certa...