Actin In Synergy As The Way Out

Humanity is facing several global challenges. Catastrophes, climate change, economic crisis, terrorism and so on. Meeting with members of the diplomatic corps during the traditional New Year Wishes ceremony at the Unity Palace on Friday, 10 January 2025, President Paul Biya could not but take advantage of the occasion to state the position of Cameroon on burning international issues. By way of a response to the speech of the new Dean of the diplomatic corps, Ambassador Mostafa Bouh of the Kingdom of Morocco, the Head of State made a roundup of what the world needs to tackle as a community in order to have lasting solutions.     
It is not to say nothing is being done at the international level to tackle the various hurdles that people undergo across the globe. Rather the inadequate measures being taken, the growth of unilateralism and the egoistic nature of States have generally sought to undermine steps taken to curb crises that keep pulling back development endeavours. That is why President Paul Biya not only acknowledged support that Cameroon has received from friends to have a worthy citizen to chair the United Nations General Assembly as President for a one-year tenure. He also saw in the election of Mr Philemon Yang an opportunity for the country to contribute, providing pertinent solutions to global challenges. Citing the Summit of the Future that took place in New York from 22-23 September, 2024, the Head of State said that was part of the approach that Cameroon is taking to ensure that collective action applied to the different hot-spots around the world.     
With deadly conflicts that persist in many parts of the world like in the Gaza, Haiti and Lebanon, there are unfortunately emerging strives which have proven to be even deadlier such as the Russo-Ukrainian crisis and that of Sudan and others. As a demonstration of real mastery of the international scene, the President presented a picture of where the international community is failing.  Notably; a systematic side-lining of multilateralism for to individual national selfish interests. Some have even sounded as if they could kick out the United Nations and act from the closet of their countries in fighting back the problems of mankind. A few which Mr Biya does not hesitate to decry as anti-productive. He believed it yesterday and even today he remains convinced that the United Nations remains the best alternative for the world to tackle any difficulties they face.     
People might tend to focus their attention on certain man-made crises, but again, that is only part of the problem. There are natural calamities which have over the years shown their ugly heads, affecting countries and individuals with devastating consequences. Wild fires, floods, droughts, etc. have not spared even the most developed nations. Most of these problems are not unconnected to the ever growing concern of climate change. Of course, no single country has provided a c...