The Cuban delegation fully supports the statement delivered by Mrs. Moushira Khattab, Minister of State for Family and Population Affairs of Egypt, on behalf of the Joint Coordinating Committee of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Group of 77 and China.
The resolution we have adopted today is the ou…
Cuba attaches special importance to the
commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the historic adoption of resolution 1514 (XV), a landmark resolution for the United Nations, and for the cause of decolonization in particular.
Since its adoption, in 1960, more than 80 countries have become membe…
It is my honour to address this commemorative meeting of the General Assembly on the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples on behalf of the Chair of the Special Committee on Decolonization.
The Declaration, adopted by the United Na…
Crime prevention continues to be of high priority in the current international situation. Transnational crime is of concern to us all. All countries — regardless of their economic power, territorial size or number of inhabitants — are vulnerable to the various manifestations of crime, including its …
If there is to be any hope of success in the fight against HIV/AIDS, the world must join together in a great alliance, as called for in the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, adopted in 2001. A decade later, we note with concern that, despite the huge efforts of many countries, international org…
I will be brief. What the representative of the United States has just said is exactly what the Cuban delegation is saying. Mr. Luis Posada Carriles, a well- known and self-confessed international terrorist, continues to be prosecuted for lesser crimes relating to immigration in this country. I wond…
I have asked for the floor to respond to the statement just made by the representative of the United States with respect to Cuba’s intervention in this debate. The United States authorities have limited themselves once again to reiterating their justification for their position in this case — that P…
I would like to thank the Chairs of the Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004) for the information they have provided.
Cuba condemns all acts, methods and practices of terrorism in all their forms and manifestations wherever, by whomever and against …
We commend the Russian Federation for its initiative to convene this special solemn meeting of the General Assembly to mark the sixty-fifth anniversary of the end of the Second World War and in commemoration of all
victims of the war. The Second World War was the greatest tragedy of the twentieth c…
We are gathered here today to celebrate a day that should be, for all of us who live on this planet, a day of pride and thankfulness for everything that Mother Earth has given us over the years. However, we come here today with a sense of concern and anguish, knowing that nature and all its living …
Cuba welcomes the decision that the General Assembly has just adopted, by which the brotherly country of Nicaragua will become a full member of the Special Committee on Decolonization.
This year marks the end of the second International Decade for the Elimination of Colonialism, the period set by t…
Cuba attaches particular importance to this Dialogue. This is a good opportunity to follow up the commitments made in the field of financing for development that were outlined at the Monterrey Conference and reaffirmed six years later at the Doha Review Conference.
Unfortunately, the results that w…
Cuba welcomes the adoption by the General Assembly of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons. This instrument is necessary, especially given the increase in trafficking in persons around the world.
We believe that strengthening international cooperation is of vita…
Cuba supports the statement made by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. This meeting is an appropriate occasion for the international community to reaffirm its support for the heroic efforts of the Palestinian people in their struggle to exercise their inalienable righ…
I wish to convey the condolences of the Cuban people and Government to the Haitian people and Government, the countries that have suffered the loss of their nationals in the earthquake in Haiti, and the United Nations family.
The United Nations is facing a new challenge. Assistance to the brotherly…
My delegation associates itself with the statements made by the representative of Algeria, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, and by the representative of Mexico, on behalf of the Rio Group. I should like to add some remarks on this item.
First of all, I should like to thank the Co-Chairs of th…
In Cuba, the goals identified in the Millennium Declaration (resolution 55/2) have been almost totally achieved, and in some cases considerably exceeded. Our commitment goes beyond our national borders and has enabled us to contribute to the social development of other third-world nations. This is t…
As a consequence of climate change and ecological imbalance, which have increased the occurrence of natural disasters, we have noted with great concern the growth in the number of humanitarian emergencies in several parts of the world. These are exacerbated by the humanitarian consequences of confli…
My delegation wishes to explain its vote on resolution 64/54, on transparency in armaments. Cuba abstained in the vote on the resolution as a whole, as well as in the separate votes on operative paragraphs 3 and 6.
My country believes that transparency in armaments is an important factor in buildin…
Cuba is a sponsor of and supports the two draft resolutions on the situation in the Middle East just introduced by the representative of Egypt (A/64/L.24 and A/64/L.25).
The situation in the Middle East remains complex, in particular the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, including Ea…
