Only yesterday, 10 October, our island commemorated a central event in the formation of the Cuban nation.
We celebrated the beginning, in 1868, of our first war of independence. That historic event was marked by one of the most transcendental acts of justice in our history, when Carlos Manuel de Cé…
I am pleased to welcome the Government of South Sudan as a State Member of the United Nations. I also join the appeal by all African leaders for an urgent, effective and international response to the famine in the Horn of Africa.
While we are engaged in debate here, in Libya another preventive war …
Cuba appreciates the efforts made by the General Assembly, which 10 years ago first confronted the public health challenge of the AIDS epidemic. We are now focusing on a second issue of world importance — non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Cuba has participated over the past two years in the World He…
With respect to the report of the Credentials Committee (A/66/360), which has just been presented to us, my delegation would like to recall that foreign intervention and military aggression carried out by NATO have worsened the conflict in Libya and have prevented the people of that sister nation fr…
Five years have passed since the Human Rights Council began its work, and we greatly appreciate its efforts.
The Council was established as a result of the urgent need to tackle the double standards, confrontation and political manipulation of its predecessor, the Commission on Human Rights. We mus…
Cuba associates itself fully with the statement made by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
The situation in the Middle East, particularly in the occupied Palestinian territory, remains alarming.
The tremendous physical, economic and social devastation c…
Resolution 65/283 on strengthening the role of mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes and conflict prevention and resolution, adopted by the General Assembly today, was the outcome of a long and intense negotiation process.
Cuba engaged actively in that process and presented a significant…
I thank the Chairs of the Committees for the information they have provided. The three Committees have carried out commendable work that Cuba values and closely follows. My country, as all know, complies strictly with its obligations under resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004).
Cuba …
It is a pleasure to see you, Mr. President, presiding over the work of the Council for the month of May.
The protection of civilians in armed conflicts is an issue of indisputable significance. At this meeting, we would have preferred to have had this year’s report of the Secretary-General on the t…
The Cuban delegation wishes to briefly explain its position on resolution 65/276, which has just been adopted. Although I shall not go into detail about the underlying substance of the resolution, I will make some necessary clarifications.
In spite of the motion for postponement that had been made …
The dawn of space exploration was one of humankind’s greatest achievements in the past century. When, 50 years ago in 1961, the Soviet Union launched the first human space flight, it heralded a new era of exploration, research and international cooperation in the use of outer space. Cuba therefore c…
Barely one year ago at United Nations Headquarters, more than 150 Governments and other international actors committed to cooperating to provide substantial aid for the recovery and reconstruction of Haiti after the disaster caused by the earthquake of 12 January of that year.
As a statement, it wa…
Cuba fully shares the international concern over the deaths of civilians in Libya and stands in support of a peaceful and sovereign solution of the conflict by the Libyan people, without foreign interference or intervention. We follow with concern the repeated statements of United States and Europea…
Given the lateness of the hour and in the interest of time, my delegation will shorten its explanation of vote. We have already delivered a more extensive statement during the proceedings of the Fifth Committee.
My delegation would like to make it clear that its vote against section XIII of the dra…
The consequences of climate change and environmental imbalance, which are the direct result of the predatory actions of humankind and of the lack of commitment by some States to address the situation, have led to a sustained increase in natural disasters. The economic cost of such disasters is risin…
Slavery is one of the greatest human tragedies ever known. The consequences of the transatlantic slave trade, including oppression, violence and social and cultural harm, have continued throughout the centuries. Cuba was one of the first colonies to receive African slaves. Between 1503 and 1873 more…
The matter addressed in the resolution 65/94, which we have just adopted, is of great importance to the Member States of the Organization, in particular developing countries. Given the circumstances the world now finds itself in, the very existence of the United Nations is at stake.
The choices are…
My delegation fully supports the statement made by the representative of Algeria on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. We would like to add a few comments in our national capacity.
First, we welcome the commendable efforts of the co-chairmanship of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revi…
Cuba fully supports and will vote in favour of the draft resolutions (A/65/L.18 and A/65/L.19) introduced by the representative of Egypt.
The unstable situation in the Middle East — characterized by the expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, the ongoing construction of the separation wa…
Cuba aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
On this occasion, when we are celebrating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, it is timely that the international community
reaffirms its support for …
