On behalf of the Cuban delegation, I should like at the outset to express our deepest gratitude for the brilliant leadership that you have shown during the sixty-third session of the General Assembly. You have drawn attention to the principal ills affecting our world. You have issued a clear call fo…
At the outset, may I most warmly congratulate you, Sir, and express Cuba’s gratitude for the outstanding way in which you have presided over the sixty-third session of the General Assembly, which concludes today. You have been the kind of special President that today’s world requires, and Cuba will …
Before we conclude our consideration of this item on the agenda, I would like to record the position of Cuba on this subject in a general statement.
My delegation applauds the conclusion of a process that should never have begun, since, as we have stated more than once, it was flawed from the outse…
With regard to the draft resolution that we are about to adopt, the delegation of Cuba, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Group of 77, and specifically their Joint Coordinating Committee, would like to reiterate that the preference of the Group throughout the process of discussions on th…
The Cuban delegation would like to express its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report on the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. We would also like to praise the efforts of the Permanent Representative of Guatemala, Ambassador Gert Rosenthal, to faci…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 118 States members of the Non-Aligned Movement.
The Movement considers the convening of this open debate a step in the right direction, almost 15 years since the last one held by the Security Council on its working methods. We sincerely hope that this wil…
I am privileged to speak on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement on this occasion as the Assembly is meeting to approve the appointment of Ms. Navanethem Pillay as the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
The Non-Aligned Movement takes this opportunity to congratulate Ms. Pillay on her appointment. Th…
I have the honour to address the Security Council on behalf of the 118 States members of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Allow me at the outset, on behalf of the Movement, to congratulate you, Sir, and your entire team on your outstanding presidency of the Council.
At your request, I shall try to shorte…
Cuba welcomes the decision to convene this debate. The current food crisis is part of the grave structural crisis of the world economy. The hunger suffered by 862 million people throughout the world is no incidental phenomenon; its origin is rooted in the effects of neo-liberal globalization, which …
No country has escaped the suffering caused by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Today, despite the progress mentioned in the report of the Secretary- General (A/62/780), the world faces increasing poverty, the effects of climate change are more evident, we are seeing a worldwide food crisis and the pandemic i…
Almost exactly two years ago, the General Assembly held its first thematic debate on the issue of human security. That exchange made it very clear that Member States hold many and diverse opinions on how to define human security. This is a complex and sensitive issue on which we are still far from c…
First of all, our delegation would like to associate itself with the statement made by Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, which reflects the common view of the developing countries on the issue we are addressing. Nonetheless, we would like, in our national capacity, to set o…
The delegation of Cuba prays your indulgence, Mr. President, but we cannot allow the manipulation and deception. We feel obliged to respond to the comments made by the delegation of the United States concerning the well-known international terrorist Luis Posada Carriles.
Once again, in this Chamber…
On behalf of the Cuban delegation, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and your team for the work carried out by the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. We would also like to
express our gratitude for the information conveyed to us this morning by Mr. Mike Smith,…
Cuba associates itself with the statements made on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States and the Group of 77 and China.
For Cuba, this debate is very timely following the world Conference held in Bali, in which the Cuban delegation participated with a mixture of concern, optimism and confid…
We wish to explain our vote as follows.
We know why the United States Government continues to seek to stigmatize Cuba. It does so because it cannot dispense with its odious fabrications, because it requires a pretext to pursue its policy of hostility, blockade and aggression against the Cuban peopl…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
The Non-Aligned Movement welcomes the commemoration of the sixtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations.
The theme…
The transatlantic trade in African slaves represented one of the most sordid, heartbreaking and bloody chapters in modern history. It is clear that the tragedies of slavery and the slave trade were crimes against humanity. While it is estimated that the slave trade affected 15 million to 28 million …
Our delegation would like an explanation, if possible, as to why this item is being considered today, because we understood that the item would be taken up on 18 December. Could you give us some information on that, Mr. President?
My delegation welcomes the convening of this plenary meeting of the Assembly focused on development. Cuba sees this as a major priority and as one of the three pillars of our Organization. My delegation associates itself fully with the statement made by the representative of Pakistan on behalf of th…
