We take note of the report of the Peacebuilding Commission for 2023 (A/78/765) and the report of the Secretary-General on the Peacebuilding Fund (A/78/779).
The importance of a General Assembly debate on peace is underscored by the genocide being waged by Israel, the occupying Power, against the Pa…
We welcome the convening of this meeting to discuss the annual report of the Security Council to the General Assembly for the year 2023 (A/78/2). We appreciate the presentation of the report.
We note that the report includes additional information on draft resolutions that were not adopted due to t…
The General Assembly must be able to fully assume the important role granted to it by the Charter of the United Nations in matters of international peace and security. The mandate of the Assembly with respect to those issues has been seriously affected by the growing tendency of the Security Council…
We endorse the statement delivered by the representative of Venezuela on behalf of the Group of Friends in Defence of the Charter of the United Nations (see A/77/PV.90).
Following the adoption of resolution 76/262, entitled “Standing mandate for a General Assembly debate when a veto is cast in the …
My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the delegation of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Group of Friends in Defence of the Charter of the United Nations
The world continues to face the grave situation caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic, against a backd…
Twenty-two years since the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, inequalities persist in access to health, and in particular with regard to that serious disease. Only international solidarity and joint action among our countries and Governments can ensure success in tackling that and many other dis…
The Security Council is increasingly broadening the scope of the definition of international peace and security, to the detriment of the important functions and responsibilities that fall to the General Assembly, the most democratic and representative organ of the United Nations system. We advocate …
The delegation of Cuba wishes to explain its vote on resolution 77/284, entitled “Cooperation between the United Nations and the Council of Europe” and submitted under agenda item 127 of the General Assembly.
Regrettably, we have not been able to support the resolution that has been adopted because…
We welcome the convening of this meeting as well as the presentation of the report of the Peacebuilding Commission (A/76/678). We also welcome the reports of the Secretary-General on peacebuilding and sustaining peace (A/76/668 and A/76/668 Corr.) and on the Peacebuilding Fund (A/76/687).
Our deleg…
My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Member States of the Group of Friends in Defence of the Charter of the United Nations (see A/76/PV.95). I wish to make the following statement in my national capacity.
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The Cuban delegation would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for his good offices in convening this plenary meeting.
Cuba believes it is wrong to talk about the responsibility to protect as a principle, as it does not constitute a fundamental norm or axiom of international law. Th…
Today on the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, we are extremely gratified to note that the Convention is still as relevant and valid, and has upheld its universal character and fundamental importance for the maintenance and strengthenin…
My country has always given due importance and attention to the legitimate humanitarian concerns of the international community relating to the indiscriminate and irresponsible use of anti-personnel landmines and to the ineffectiveness of demining efforts in post- conflict situations. Given the impo…
As it did in the First Committee, Cuba voted in favour of the draft resolution entitled “Confidence-building measures in the regional and subregional context”, based on our firm conviction that confidence-building measures adopted at various levels can contribute to strengthening peace, security and…
