In Corrupt UN of Guterres Cameroon Re-Ups on NGO Committee to Block Biya Opponents

In Corrupt UN of Guterres Cameroon Re-Ups on NGO Committee to Block Biya Opponents by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack UN GATE, April 8 – As inside the increasingly marginal United Nations a process begins to finally select a successor to Antonio Guterres who banned Inner City Press from the UN as it reported on his links with briber CEFC China Energy and to sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, it is time to mix the desultory new with the old: On April 8, 2026 Cameroon re-upped its seat on the UN NGO Committee, which functions to block access by any group critical of human rights abusers like Paul Biya. Frankly, no NGO *needs* to be in the UN, if the cost is selling out all its principles (or the principles it pretends to its donors to have), whether it be the (de) mapping of Taiwan or Western Sahara, or praising Dear Leader Guterres or whichever of the four who replace him.  But applicants routinely change their spots to get in - and then do nothing once in. Such is today's UN. Now we review the history. Part 8, from UN Betrayals, book here:       In March 2017 Inner City Press asked the UN about Cameroon's Paul Biya government's cut of the Internet to the Anglophone west of that country, which had begun under Guterres' tenure. There was no answer, and things would only get worse.   So too on Western Sahara, where Guterres declined to provide any read-out of his talks with Morocco's King, or explanation for reassigning MINURSO mission staff away from the disputed territory.    The UN had been charged with running a referendum with independence as an option, and has spent billions in taxpayer money - without holding a referendum. In fact, the UN "peacekeepers" sent there had sprayed pornographic graffiti in ancient cases, and given in to Morocco's demand they use Moroccan license plates while in the territory.    At the UN Security Council stakeout, a Moroccan UN communications official was allowed to cut off the microphone, while Inner City Press had been told that a spurious Moroccan mission complaint against it - for daring to stream video shot from the UNSC stakeout - was a strike against it. It was like trying to play basketball with five fouls, one short of being ejected. But Inner City Press played on.    Guterres began refusing to disclose even where he was, for example on a March 2017 junket to Portugal. Dujarric would not answer even where his new boss was, spending public money.   But when the Committee to Protect Journalists and RSF came to meet with Guterres, to present themselves as relevant and with access, none would provide a read-out. CPJ had been told about the restrictions on Inner City Press but had done nothing. Guterres limited access to such people, those who would refrain for noting that upstairs, this emperor had no clothes.   This is what you get from a stolen election: a naked and vindictive king. More on this UNgutted 8 - and the UN press corpse - on X for Subscribers here and Substack here *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com