I should like to begin my statement by reading out a message from the Community of Latin American and
Caribbean States (CELAC) on the death of Commander and President Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías.
“The members of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States and the peoples of America learned, …
The delegation of Cuba has the great honour to speak on behalf of the 33 member States that make up the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). We affectionately greet His Excellency Mr. Evo Morales Ayma, President of the brotherly people of Bolivia, who honours us with his presenc…
We congratulate Pakistan on its initiative in holding this Security Council open debate on peacekeeping operations.
Cuba supports the statement made by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the States members of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Since the 1990s, multidimensional peacekeeping operations…
My delegation has the honour to speak on behalf of the delegations of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, the Republic of Nicaragua, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the Republic of Ecuador and the Islamic Republic of Iran on the draft resolution contained in document A/C.5/67/L.18, entitled “Q…
The delegation of Cuba disassociates itself from resolution 67/181, entitled “Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea”. Cuba has maintained a long-standing position of principle against country-specific resolutions that seek to accuse developing countries. Such resolut…
Cubans are proud of our African roots. The identity of the Cuban nation is the outcome of the process of transculturation that took place with the integration of many ethnic groups into colonial society beginning in the sixteenth century. As a result, we are a combination of Hispanic and African peo…
My delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his report on civilian capacity in the aftermath of conflict (A/67/312), which covers essential aspects related to political concepts, modalities for cooperation, and initiatives undertaken within and outside the United Nations system — all of which mus…
Cuba joins in the commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which is a fundamental landmark in the codification of international law that has been ratified by the vast majority of the States Members of the United Nations. The Conventi…
Cuba firmly supports the statement made by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. My country congratulates the Palestinian people and authorities on their victory in this Hall today on obtaining the new status of a non-member observer State.
With t…
The Charter of the United Nations, drafted in San Francisco, set out principles for what was to be a new system of international relations that would prevent a repetition of the horrific experiences of the twentieth century’s two World Wars. The primary challenge set out in the first sentence of the…
Cuba takes note of the report of the Security Council (A/67/2) and notes with concern that it continues to be fundamentally stuck in descriptive mode, lacking the analytic focus that Member States need for an in-depth assessment of its work. In that connection, my delegation insists on the need for …
The Human Rights Council grew out of the need to confront the double standards, confrontation and political manipulation of its predecessor, the Commission on Human Rights. We must prevent a return in the Council to the harmful practices that plunged the Commission into disgrace. Cuba has clearly st…
Mr. Godard has continued to repeat the same story that he has recounted to the Assembly every year in seeking to uphold the Bush policy and now that of President Obama. That story will not become true simply through repetition. Only four of the paragraphs that he read out today were not an almost wo…
The delegation of Cuba takes note the report of the International Criminal Court contained in the note by the Secretary-General (A/67/308) and wishes to reiterate its commitment to fighting impunity for crimes that affect the international community.
The events of recent years are irrefutable proof…
Cuba welcomes and supports the important role of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The application of nuclear technologies in such
priority areas as health, food security, environmental protection and the management of water resources is an important contribution to improving life on o…
Cuba attaches the highest importance to the theme of today’s debate. Africa, a vastly rich continent, continues to face obstacles to development that are unacceptable. Rhetorical proclamations of support for the continent are followed by the sad reality that, to take just one example, African countr…
The delegation of Cuba endorses the statement made by the representative of Algeria on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, which represents the position of 120 countries. We wish to add some remarks in our national capacity.
First, the Cuban delegation wishes to thank the co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Wo…
We thank the Secretary-General for the presentation of his annual report on the work of the Organization (A/67/1). The issues addressed by the Secretary-General in his report are multiple and essential.
Cuba attaches great importance to the future establishment of the post-2015 development agenda. …
Never before have Latin America and the Caribbean expressed themselves with such strength and unity as they did at the Summit of the Americas, held last April in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. Once again, Cuba was excluded at the insistence of the United States. Argentine sovereignty over the Malvin…
Cuba acknowledges the fact that resolution 67/1, entitled “Declaration of the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels”, which was adopted earlier, contains elements which can favour the international establishment of the rule of law. Amo…
