United Nations Day 2026: Advocating Dialogue, Cooperation, Solidarity

T he 81st anniversary of the United Nations, also known as UN Day, has been com­ memorated in Cameroon with activities being organised un­ der the theme, "Renewing Multilateralism, Delivering Re­ sults for Cameroon." An official event took place on October 26, 2026 at the Ministry of External Relations, chaired on behalf of the Minister by the Secretary General, Chinmoun Oumarou. In attendance were heads of UN agencies, led by the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System in Cameroon, the diplomatic corps and other officials. According to the presiding of­ ficer, Chinmoun Oumarou, the theme invites everyone to collectively reflect on how, through multilateralism within the United Nations and beyond, international coope­ ration can respond more ef­ fectively, fairly, and impactful to the expectations of people. Cameroon’s stance and com­ mitment on this issue, he said, remains evident, as clearly highlighted by the President of the Republic on January 8, 2026 during New Year Wishes with the Diplomatic Corps; "In a particularly difficult inter­ national environment, Came­ roon has continued to work with conviction to strengthen multilateralism and interna­ tional solidarity,” he said In the face of climate change, health crises, forced popula­ tion movements, geopolitical tensions, food insecurity, and persistent inequalities, the Minister Plenipotentiary said, dialogue, cooperation and so­ lidarity are imperative as a way out. On a bilateral basis, through the United Nations Sustaina­ ble Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), aligned with Cameroon’s National De­ velopment Strategy 2020- 2030 (NDS30), the interna­ tional organisation supports public policies in the areas of governance, through capa­ city-building, promotion of the rule of law and citizen parti­ cipation; peace and security, through support for crisis ma­ nagement in the North West, South West and Far North re­ gions, including refugee re­ ception; economic and social development, through support for inclusive growth, popula­ tion resilience and economic recover...