The United Nations has a crucial role to play in the follow-up of its major conferences and summits. That role is of particular relevance given the current international context characterized by the interconnection of multiple crises, among which we underscore the serious financial and economic cris…
At the outset, the Cuban delegation would like to express its full support for the statement made by the Ambassador of Yemen on behalf of the Group of 77. We would also like to express our appreciation for the efforts of the facilitators of this process, the Permanent Representatives of Senegal and …
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…
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 …
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 …
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…
The Cuban delegation has been compelled to take the
floor once again in order to answer the comments made by the delegation of the United States. We would like to apologize for the late hour, but Cuba will not allow that manipulation and deception to prevail. The truth has to be told.
As happened …
This debate is taking place at a special time. We are celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which deserves our recognition for its important role on the international scene.
Cuba is proud of being a founding member of the IAEA. We will continue to fu…
My delegation feels the need to speak once again in response to the comments that you have made on Cuba’s original statement.
The complaint submitted by Cuba regarding the release of the known terrorist, Luis Posada Carriles, is of key importance to all Member States and to the credibility of the S…
Once again, we are witnessing the escalation of Israeli military attacks against the Palestinian people. There appears to be no end to the barbarity.
Under the pretext of the kidnapping of an Israeli soldier by the Palestinian resistance to occupation, in the early hours of 28 June Israel launched …
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States to welcome the admission of the Republic of Montenegro as the 192nd State Member of the United Nations. We welcome the presence at this very special meeting of the delegation of the Republic of Montenegro, heade…
The delegation of Cuba has again this year voted in favour of the resolution on the annual report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Our support reflects the great importance that Cuba attaches to the Agency’s work.
As we said in the debate on this subject some weeks ago, Cuba highly…
As it has done in the case of similar draft resolutions in previous years, the delegation of Cuba joined the consensus on the draft resolution contained in document A/55/L.44/Rev.2. As is well known, since the early years of their consideration, resolutions on this question have focused on demining …
