Mr. President, may I first of all thank you for your statement and for introducing to us the document that has been circulated this morning. I must confess, however, that I am worried for reasons that are completely different from the concerns voiced by preceding speakers.
Indeed, we have heard it …
I have the honour to address the Security Council on behalf of the 118 States members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
First of all, Mr. President and my friend, I would like to welcome you as you assume your responsibilities as Permanent Representative of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to the United…
I wish to begin by welcoming the presence at this meeting of His Excellency Mr. José Ramos-Horta, President of Timor-Leste, whom we thank for the important statement he made this morning. We remember the successful visit to Cuba by President Ramos-Horta last year and in particular his statement duri…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 118 members of the Non-Aligned Movement.
The unstable situation in the Middle East resulting from Israel’s continued military occupation of Palestinian and other Arab territories occupied since 1967 continues to be a matter of serious concern, not only fo…
On this important occasion, I have the honour to address the General Assembly on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is a special opportunity for the international community to reaffirm its support for the efforts of that heroic …
My delegation associates itself with the statement made by Algeria on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. In that regard I would like to add some comments on this important item. Firstly, my delegation would like to thank the co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the General…
I have the honour to address the General Assembly on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). First of all, we thank His Excellency Ambassador Jorge Urbina, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica and President of the Security Council for the month of November, for the presentation of the report of …
Permit me at the outset to express my appreciation for the holding of this important meeting promoted by His Majesty the King of Saudi Arabia, which is a new step forward in the promotion of a culture of peace.
The principal goals set out in the Charter of the Organization are “to save succeeding g…
I have requested the floor in order to respond to the comments that have just been made by the representative of the United States.
What is unjustifiable cannot be justified. It has been claimed that her country has taken legal actions with respect to the case of Posada Carriles. The reality is tha…
We thank the Chairmen of the Committees created under resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004) for the information provided. For several years, our country has been providing the Security Council with detailed information on terrorist acts against Cuba perpetrated by various individuals …
We appreciate and support the timely convening of the General Assembly session to consider the tragic events taking place in the Republic of Honduras, a Latin American sister nation and prestigious member of this Organization.
In my capacity as Chairman of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned…
Expressions of concern over the current global financial and economic crisis and the damage it causes to financial, commercial and economic international relations, particularly its negative impact on underdeveloped economies, are heard daily everywhere. Almost all world leaders are forced to make r…
The delegation of Cuba joined the consensus on the outcome document that has just been adopted as in recognition of the importance of the Conference. However, we believe that the text not only does not meet the expectations of the countries most affected by this serious crisis, but that it also incl…
My country has supported and will continue to support the establishment of an impartial, non-selective, efficient and just International Criminal Court that complements national justice systems, is truly independent and free from subordination to political interests that could distort its essence.
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Mr. President — dear Father Miguel d’Escoto — I would like once again to welcome your election and your presence at this debate. You are the incarnation here today of the voice of the people, the voice of the humble. You can rely on Cuba, Father.
As in every year since 1992, we appear before the Ge…
Cuba considers that the technical cooperation activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) play an essential role, since they enable the application of nuclear technologies and sciences to benefit social and economic development.
The Agency’s technical cooperation pillar must be stre…
Cuba supports the legitimate right of any Member State to request an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice. The draft resolution contained in document A/63/L.2, introduced by Serbia, is an expression of its legitimate right to request an advisory opinion of the Court concerning th…
Mr. President, on behalf of Cuba, I would like to congratulate you on your election as President of the General Assembly.
We are living at a decisive moment in the history of humankind. The threats looming over the world put the very existence of the human species at risk.
The promotion of peace, …
The transatlantic African slave trade was one
of the greatest tragedies in the history of humankind and the most serious violation of human rights ever committed in terms of its scale and duration. Between 1450 and 1850, some 12 million African men, women and children were torn from their homes, so…
First of all, my delegation would like to associate itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
Prior to the triumph of the revolution in 1959, Cuba’s neocolonial society, which was subordinate to the interests of foreign …
