Cuba associates itself fully with the statement made by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
The situation in the Middle East, particularly in the occupied Palestinian territory, remains alarming.
The tremendous physical, economic and social devastation c…
Resolution 65/283 on strengthening the role of mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes and conflict prevention and resolution, adopted by the General Assembly today, was the outcome of a long and intense negotiation process.
Cuba engaged actively in that process and presented a significant…
Slavery is one of the greatest human tragedies ever known. The consequences of the transatlantic slave trade, including oppression, violence and social and cultural harm, have continued throughout the centuries. Cuba was one of the first colonies to receive African slaves. Between 1503 and 1873 more…
Cuba fully supports and will vote in favour of the draft resolutions (A/65/L.18 and A/65/L.19) introduced by the representative of Egypt.
The unstable situation in the Middle East — characterized by the expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, the ongoing construction of the separation wa…
Cuba welcomes the participation in this debate of our dear comrade, President Evo Morales Ayma of the brotherly Plurinational State of Bolivia. Of course, we fully support his statement and thank him for his personal leadership and that of his country on matters of the greatest importance to the int…
Despite attempts to gloss over current circumstances, the global situation, especially since the devastating effects of the world economic and financial crisis, continues to be extremely complex. No one is surprised that the measures adopted to boost growth and world economic recovery have not alway…
To begin, I note Cuba’s full support for the statement made by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Cuba appreciates the presentation of the annual report (A/65/2) of the Security Council. We recognize that efforts have been made to improve the quality of the report. N…
Cuba welcomes and supports the important role of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The application of nuclear techniques contributes to mitigating soil deterioration, desertification, warming of the atmosphere and other natural phenomena that affect the production of food and the life o…
The Assembly declared the period 2001 to 2010 the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World (resolution 53/25). Today, as we face the end of the decade, we must frankly recognize that we have not met the goals we set for ourselves.
Cuba considers str…
The San Francisco Charter established the bases of a new system of international relations, conceived to avoid repetition of the terrible consequences of the two world wars of the twentieth century. The main purpose, inscribed in the first paragraph of the Charter, is to save succeeding generations …
Cuba reaffirms the importance of promoting multilateralism as the core principle of disarmament negotiations. Multilaterally agreed solutions, in accordance with the United Nations Charter, provide the only sustainable method of addressing disarmament and international security issues.
Within the d…
The adoption of resolution 64/292 marks a historic moment. For the first time, the United Nations has recognized the right to drinking water and sanitation as an essential human right.
The issue of water is at the very core of the survival of humankind. While we deliver speeches in this Hall, more …
The Office of Internal Oversight Services has an important role to play in the work of the United Nations. With respect to the post of Under-Secretary- General for Internal Oversight Services, Cuba believes that resolution 48/218 B of 29 July 1994 is very clear. Appointment to that post must take ge…
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 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 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…
Cuba recognizes that some efforts have been made to improve the quality of the Security Council’s annual report (A/64/2). Nonetheless, there is still much to be done. The report remains basically a descriptive document, very useful as a reference for libraries but lacking the analytical approach the…
Cuba thanks Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for his presentation of the Agency’s report.
Cuba attaches special importance to IAEA technical cooperation. In developing countries, there is a growing need to use nuclear applications in resolvin…
