The Secretary General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister on May 19, 2016.

Cameroon’s quest to attain economic emergence by the year 2035 should also take into consideration contributions by vulnerable groups, minorities and women. This was part of the message delivered by the visiting Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, to the Prime Minister, Head of Government, Philemon Yang, at the Star Building on May 19, 2015.  

“I came from Geneva to express my solidarity with government and to state clearly how much it is important for us to see that the future of development is formally anchored in growing entrepreneurship, particularly entrepreneurship among the vulnerable and women,” he told the press after the audience. The Kenyan-born UN official, who was also the Head of State’s special guest during the celebration of the National Day on May 20, 2016, is in the country for the commissioning of the International Handicraft Centre in Yaounde.

Since September 1, 2013, Dr. Mukhisa has been the Secretary General of UNCTAD, which is the United Nations body responsible for dealing with development issues, particularly international trade.