Cameroon–Mexico relations
Cameroon–Mexico relations are the bilateral diplomatic relations between Cameroon and Mexico. Both countries are members of the United Nations.
History
On 22 December 1975, the two countries established diplomatic relations. Relations have developed mainly within the framework of multilateral forums.
In 2010, a delegation from the Women and Family Affairs Office of the Government of Mexico visited Cameroon as an example of bilateral cooperation. The delegation presented programs implemented by the Secretariat of Social Welfare, the National System for Integral Family Development, and the National Institute for Women. In addition, the Government of Mexico provides scholarships to Cameroonian students for postgraduate studies and offers courses in foreign policy and the Spanish language for diplomats at the Matías Romero Institute. That same year, a delegation from Cameroon's Center for Democracy and Electoral Studies, the Electoral Commission, and the National Forum of Strategic Electoral Campaign Stakeholders participated in an international seminar on elections and justice organized by Mexico's National Electoral Institute. In 2010, the Government of Cameroon also sent a seventeen-member delegation to Cancún to take part in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Further visits took place on various occasions. The deputy director for Central America and the Caribbean at Cameroon’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited Mexico during Africa Week. The ambassador of Mexico to Nigeria, who was also accredited to Cameroon, represented the Mexican government at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Cameroon's independence in 2010. Another visit was made by Cameroon’s minister of economy, planning, and regional development to participate in the first meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation, held in Mexico.
In 2019, several hundred Cameroonian migrants arrived in Mexico while traveling toward the Mexico–United States border. Many sought asylum in the United States due to human rights violations in Cameroon and the separatist conflict in Ambazonia. However, most Cameroonians were denied entry into the United States, and some ultimately received asylum in Mexico.
See also
- Foreign relations of Cameroon
- Foreign relations of Mexico
References
Mexico Category:Bilateral relations of Mexico