LEGAL FRAMEWORK CULTURE You are here Home » The Commission . The NCPBM in Brief Creation: The Commission was created by decree No: 2017/013 of the 23 rd January 2017. Legal Status: advisory body with legal personality and financial autonomy. Position: placed under the Authority of the President of the Republic. Attributions: Responsible for promoting Bilingualism and Multiculturalism in Cameroon with a view to: - maintaining peace; - consolidation the country’s unity; - strengthening its people’s willingness and day to day experience with respect to living together. Issue areas: submit reports and recommendations on issues relating to the protection of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism to the President of the Republic; monitor the healthy implementation of article 1 sub (3) of the constitution on the equal status of French and Englishas two official languages; conduct studies and surveys proposing