The United Nations has once again urged the country to call for dialogue, as a means to end the over 5 years crisis in the two Anglophone Regions. This was during the 53rd Ministerial Meeting of UNSAC, United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa.
According to the representative of the UN Secretary General to the African Union, Parfait Onanga Anyanga urgent solutions to resolve the crisis needs to be put in place before it gets out of hand.
Th Ministerial Meeting of the UNSAC was equally an opportunity for foreign Ministers and Head of Delegations to seek ways on how to promote Peace and Security in Central Africa.
During the meeting, the following resolutions were arrived at
- Promote disarmament and fight against violent extremism in Central Africa
- Condemn hate speech
- Review the situation of human rights democracy
- Ensure maritime and climate security in Gulf of Guinea
What is UNSAC
The United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa was created on may 28 1992 and has 11 member states, Cameroon, Chad, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Central Africa Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe.
They have as main objective, is to ensure the promotion of peace and security in Central Africa, review the geo-political situation of member states and encourage arms limitation, disarmament, non-proliferation and development in the sub region. They meet twice a year at the ministerial level to seek ways on how to combat violent extremism in Central Africa.