1.
The Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission, which was established
pursuant to the Joint Communiqué adopted at the meeting held on 15
November 2002 in Geneva between His Excellency President Paul Biya of
Cameroon and His Excellency President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, in the
presence of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, held its fifth
meeting in Yaounde on 5 and 6 August 2003.
2.
The meeting of the Mixed Commission was attended by members of the
Commission from Cameroon, led by His Excellency Mr. Amadou Ali, Ministre
d’Etat in charge of Justice, Keeper of the Seals of Cameroon, and from
Nigeria led by His Excellency Prince Bola Ajibola (CFR), former Minister
of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The
Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr.
Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, chaired the meeting
3.
The Mixed Commission discussed and adopted its Program of Work
subject to necessary adjustments that may be made at its subsequent
meetings. It decided to undertake a tripartite visit to the Lake Chad area
in the second part of September 2003.
4.
The Mixed Commission agreed that the first phase of the withdrawal
process should be completed by the end of December 2003.
5.
The Mixed Commission approved the report of the Sub-Commission on
Affected Populations. It
decided that the matter raised in paragraph 9 of that report should be
deferred for further consideration at its next meeting.
6.
The Mixed Commission considered and approved the report of the
fifth meeting of the Sub-Commission on Demarcation.
This report includes, in an annex, the Record of Conclusions
reached at the fourth meeting of the Sub-Commission on Demarcation held in
Dakar on 1 July 2003.
7.
The Mixed Commission noted with satisfaction the progress achieved
so far by the two Sub-Commissions.
8.
The Mixed Commission noted, with appreciation, that Cameroon and
Nigeria had each deposited an amount of US$1.25 million to the United
Nations Trust Fund for the initial financing of demarcation activities.
9.
The Mixed Commission approved the document entitled “Application
for Funds to the Donor Community” that will be used as a background
document to help mobilize funds for demarcation activities.
10.
The Mixed Commission decided that tripartite contacts will be made
with donor countries and international organizations in order to raise
additional funds for the demarcation process.
11.
The Mixed Commission agreed to hold its next meeting in Abuja on 29
and 30 October 2003, with a possible extension to 31 October 2003.
