The current struggle to achieve sustainable development is one that will determine not only our survival but also that of the planet. Yet, for the majority of developing countries, sustainable development is an undertaking that is increasingly difficult to achieve, in a world marked by polarizing ec…
I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of 77 (G- 77) and China. At the outset, I would like to commend all the efforts and hard work of the co-facilitators of this
process, Ambassadors Neville Gertze, the Permanent Representative of Namibia, and Antje Leendertse, the Per…
On behalf of the Group of 77 (G-77) and China, Cuba has the honour to introduce draft resolution A/77/L.45/Rev.1, entitled “New Partnership for Africa’s Development: progress in implementation and international support”.
The draft resolution highlights the progress made by African countries in the …
Cuba attaches fundamental importance to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea with regard to the maintenance and strengthening of peace, international law and the sustainable development of the oceans and seas. The Convention is a major milestone in the codification of international la…
Cuba defends strict respect for the Charter of the United Nations and international law in all circumstances. We
also stress the fact that the rules of procedure of the General Assembly should be adhered to at all times.
Decision 77/506, which was submitted to the Assembly as an alleged procedural…
Allow me to begin by expressing our sincere condolences to the delegation and the Permanent Mission of the
United Kingdom on the sudden passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by Pakistan on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. In addition, le…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s open debate.
We reiterate our support for a comprehensive and in-depth reform of the Security Council, including its working methods, so as to make it a transparent, democratic and representative organ. It is imperative that the Security Council ad…
On 26 April in the General Assembly the Cuban delegation expressed its concerns and interpretations regarding resolution 76/262, entitled “Standing mandate for a General Assembly debate when a veto is cast in the Security Council” (see A/76/PV.69). Today, as the new mechanism established by that res…
I would like to begin by congratulating all those delegations that have been elected as non-permanent members of the Security Council for the period 2023- 2024. We are grateful for the convening of this meeting to discuss the annual report of the Security Council to the General Assembly for 2021 (A/…
Cuba has always supported the fact that the General Assembly should fully assume the role entrusted to it by the United Nations with regard to international peace and security. The mandate of the Assembly on
those issues has been severely undermined because of the growing trend in the Security Coun…
During the adoption of resolution 71/248, my delegation stated that Cuba would not support any mechanism that deliberately failed to recognize the principles on which the Charter of the United Nations was based. The adoption and implementation of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanis…
We would like to thank the Secretary-General for introducing his report on the work of the Organization (A/76/1). The report is a reflection of the relevance of our Organization and the importance of the purposes and principles enshrined in the founding Charter of the United Nations, as well as the …
As we meet here in the Hall to speak about peace and the promotion of a culture and an environment that contribute thereto, the use and the threat of use of force in international relations continues, unconventional warfare activities are conducted and interference in the internal affairs of soverei…
I have the honour to introduce the pre-recorded statement of His Excellency Mr. Oscar Silvera Martínez, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Cuba.
A pre-recorded video statement was shown in the General Assembly Hall (see annex 6 and A/76/569).
We express our appreciation for the presentation of the 2020 annual report (see A/76/232) of the International Atomic Energy Agency and draft resolution A/76/L.10. We recognize and support the important work of the IAEA and its contribution to peace and sustainable development.
We acknowledge in pa…
Cuba endorses the statement made by the representative of Mexico on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.
The importance of this high-level meeting is even greater in the light of some States’ continued modernization and expansion of their nuclear arsenals, in a context in…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States (GRULAC). We appreciate the convening of this solemn meeting of the General Assembly to pay tribute to the late President of Haiti, His Excellency Mr. Jovenel Moïse, who was assassinated at his residence in Port…
I take the floor to exercise my right of reply in response to the statement delivered by the representative of the United States.
As we do every year, we listened to the United States delegation justifying the embargo against Cuba, which has intensified during the pandemic. In doing so, the United …
We thank you, Madam Vice-President, for convening this meeting to analyse the annual report of the Security Council to the General Assembly for 2020 (A/75/2).
The relevance of the Security Council, as the organ mandated by the Charter of the United Nations with the maintenance of international peac…
The delegation of Cuba is grateful to the President for his decision to convene this plenary meeting to jointly debate agenda items 37, on the situation in the Middle East, and 38, on the question of Palestine, following the request of the delegations of the Niger and Algeria in their capacities as …
