Paul Biya, The World Peace Crusader!

Clamouring and working for peace to reign within and without his country has been the hallmark of Cameroon’s Head of State, Paul Biya. He who begs for all and sundry to live in harmony with one another has never seized making his position abundantly clear on sometimes controversial global happenings.  In fact, President Paul Biya’s positions on global crisis like the war in Irak, his country’s ratification of several instruments on international multiculturalism et al have earned him accolades from the latest edition of “Hommage à la République”, a bilingual magazine of analysis and general information.  In its special edition angled, “100 Actions of President Paul Biya in Favour of Peace,” the publication presents President Biya’s countless interventions on the global scene for priceless peace to reign.

He Said No! To War In Irak

No one is certainly oblivious of the controversy that surrounded the decision of the American government in 2002 to go to war in Irak. As countries took sides either with the Americans or otherwise, Cameroon; a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council had to be precise at the crucial moment and on an important issue in international affairs.

According to “Hommage à la République,” Cameroon under the leadership of President Paul Biya opted for peace and said No! to the war in Irak. As a matter of fact, Cameroon and its Head of State never supported the American concept of preventive war but rather prayed for the respect of international law and concerted efforts in the search for peace across the globe. Action 12 of the magazine’s “100 Actions of President Paul Biya in Favour of Peace,” makes reference to Cameroon’s vote in favour of Resolution 1441 which required Irak to cooperate with the international community in clearing off the accusation of holding nuclear weapons. President Biya is quoted to have said YES! to pacific disarmament against all odds.

Cameroon, Hub For World Peace

Keen observers of the management style of President Paul Biya would at least agree on one thing that the Cameroonian leader takes delight in spearheading the organisation of international peace and security summits in his country. The magazine notes, for instance, the Summit of Heads of State and Government on Maritime Safety and Security in the Gulf of Guinea which held in Yaounde a few years back. This and others, “Hommage à la République” observes, contributed to the improvement of national diplomatic radiance. 

Deepening Diplomatic Representation

President Paul Biya’s creation of Cameroon’s new diplomatic and consular offices around the world likewise his fraternity shown friends of Cameroon in the country portray him as a man who wants to go far with others. For, common knowledge teaches that he who wants to go faster walks alone meanwhile, he who wants to go far goes along with others. The magazine discloses that Cameroon created ten new diplomatic missions and consular posts across the world since 1991. As at 2020, the country counts 47 diplomatic and consular representations.

Cameroon & Multilateralism

In an attempt to align with the rest of the world in championing the course of good governance, human rights and the sustainable development of the environment, Cameroon under President Paul Biya has been legendary in ratifying international instruments.

There are notably the convention forbidding the fabrication, storage and use of chemical weapons ratified in 1997, the Kinshasa convention on the control of small and light weapons ratified in 2015, convention relating to children’s rights, the Vienna Convention on the protection of the Ozone layer, the Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants, the least of which is not the convention relating to discrimination.  According to “Hommage à la République” in its Action 23 of the “100 Actions of President Paul Biya in Favour of Peace,” ratifying these conventions steps up the country’s credibility  by limiting the careless circulation of arms, susceptible to inflicting pain on man and his environment.   

Crusading For Global Health

The Head of State has been consistent in guaranteeing the health of his fellow compatriots as well as those of others across the globe.  The world needs peace and security, no doubt, to continue striving for the wellbeing of man. But added to these is indispensable health, without which nothing can work.