Kathmandu, June 23
Nepal has established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Cameroon. With this, the number of countries with which Nepal has diplomatic relations has reached 180.
At the United Nations headquarters in New York on June 22, 2023, a ceremony took place where the Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations, Amrit Bahadur Rai, and the Permanent Representative of Cameroon to the United Nations, Michel Tomo Montho, officially signed the letter establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Cameroon, a country in West Africa, boasts a rich cultural diversity with over 240 tribes and an estimated 230 languages spoken within its borders.
Cameroon, shares borders with Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Covering a total area of 475,440 square kilometres, Cameroon is home to a population of over 27 million people.
Cameroon became independent on January 1, 1960, and subsequently became a member of the United Nations on September 20, 1960.
Both Nepal and Cameroon are proud members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), a global organisation that promotes cooperation and mutual interests among countries that are not aligned with any major power bloc.
