The United Kingdom as a Witness to the Greentree Agreement attaches great importance to successful and peaceful implementation of this Agreement, which implements the judgement of the International Court of Justice. British High Commissioner to Nigeria Bob Dewar represented the UK at the ceremony in Calabar on 14 August, which transferred authority in the Bakassi Peninsula.

We congratulate the Government of Nigeria and Cameroon for giving, in this way, an important example to the rest of the world of the peaceful settlement of differences in accordance with international law.

We commend the continued commitment of the United Nations to this process and the diligent work of the UN Secretary General, his Special Representative for West Africa, the Chairman of the Follow Up Committee and the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission in facilitating this peaceful settlement.

The British Government extends its good wishes to the peoples of both countries, in the hope that this agreement will open new prospects for bilateral good will, confidence and co-operation as well as consolidating peace, stability, human rights and prosperity in this sub-region.