Cuba attaches fundamental importance to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the maintenance and strengthening of peace, order and sustainable development in the oceans and seas. The Convention is a critical milestone in the codification of international law and has been ratified …
We thank the President for convening this plenary debate under agenda item 11, entitled “Sport for development and peace: building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal”, during which draft resolution A/74/L.18, co-sponsored by our delegation, has been introduced. We would …
The delegation of Cuba aligns itself with the statement made on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. Cuba wishes to express its appreciation for the convening of this high-level meeting to follow up on and propose actions in relation to the provisions of the Programme of Action for Landlocked Develo…
On behalf of my delegation, I would like to begin by commending the Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, Ambassador Cheikh Niang, for the excellent manner in which he steered the work of the Committee during 2019. We would also like to acknow…
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acknowledge the work conducted by the co-Chairs of the intergovernmental negotiation process for the reform of the Security Council during the seventy-third session, namely, the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, Mrs. Lana Nusseibeh, and the Ambassador of L…
We are grateful for the presentation of the 2018 annual report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (see A/74/287) and draft resolution A/74/L.10.
As expressed by other delegations, we mourn the passing of Mr. Yukiya Amano, who performed his duties in an exemplary manner at the helm of …
The delegation of Cuba associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Algeria on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, and we would like to acknowledge the excellent work that the Algerian and Belarusian delegations have done as coordinators of the Movement during the …
The Cuban delegation takes note of the report of the Secretary-General (see A/74/324) and would like to express its firm commitment to fighting impunity for crimes that affect the international community.
The current international situation and events of the past few years clearly demonstrate the n…
The Cuban delegation welcomes Mr. Coly Seck, President of the Human Rights Council, and we congratulate him on the discharge of his duties in his position.
As selectivity, double standards and political manipulation of the human rights issue had already led to the disappearance of the now defunct C…
Cuba aligns itself with the statement delivered this morning by the representative of the Republic of Azerbaijan on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries (see A/74/PV.20).
Cuba welcomes Judge Yusuf’s introduction of the report of the International Court of Justice for the period 1 August …
I wish to begin by expressing our delegation’s gratitude for South Africa’s exemplary leadership of the work of the Security Council as President of the Council for the month of October. We take this opportunity to welcome the presence of Mrs. Pandor, Minister for International Relations and Coopera…
I would like to express my sincere condolences to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas for the loss of life and the terrible destruction caused by Hurricane Dorian. I urge the international community to mobilize resources in order to provide assistance.
I want to denounce, before the Assembly, the fact …
I join the delegations that have already taken the floor in congratulating you, Mr. President, on your election. We wish you every success in your work and reaffirm that you have our support.
The delegation of Cuba takes this opportunity to remark on the request to include the item on the responsib…
Cuba’s delegation is taking the floor with regard to the request to include in the agenda of the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session the item on the responsibility to protect and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.
In that connection, Cub…
Our delegation appreciates the convening of this meeting to consider the 2018 annual report of the Security Council to the General Assembly, contained in document A/73/2. We also thank the Ambassador of the Russian Federation, in his capacity as President of the Council for September, for his presen…
We welcome the holding of this high-level meeting of the General Assembly.
The use of atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States stands as a sad reminder for humankind of the grave danger posed by the mere existence of nuclear weapons and the threat they pose to the survival of the…
At the outset, I should like to endorse the statement that will be made by the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
Since the last quarterly open debate (see S/PV.8517), far from taking steps to immediately and completely end the…
The delegation of Cuba aligns itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the Observer State of Palestine on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The 1994 International Conference on Population and Development was a decisive moment in the international debate on population. The implement…
The achievements of the Cuban revolution and our country’s commitment to preventing and confronting terrorism, as well as preventing and combating the various manifestations of transnational organized crime that may contribute to terrorism financing, have succeeded in making Cuba an unappealing plac…
My delegation takes note of the most recent report of the Secretary-General on the responsibility to protect (A/73/898). Cuba reiterates that the issue it addresses remains a source of grave concern for many countries, in particular small and developing States, owing to the lack of consensus on and …
