We thank the Secretary-General for having submitted his tenth report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (S/2013/689). We agree with his conclusion that the current situation leaves little room for optimism.
Cuba supports the need to protect civilians in armed conflict in accordance wi…
My delegation would like to express Cuba’s position regarding the various draft resolutions.
With regard to Syria, we will vote against draft resolution I. We believe that we are not really promoting dialogue and reconciliation, which are necessary in the quest for a peaceful and inclusive way out …
I have refrained from participating in this discussion up to this point, but certain questions of principle have been raised on which my delegation believes it indispensable to provide some clarification.
The General Assembly created the Human Rights Council. It has the full authority and mandate t…
Cuba welcomes the report of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (A/68/35) and fully associates itself with the statement made earlier by the representative of the
Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
With today’s debate we ad…
We welcome our colleague and friend Remigiusz Henczel, President of the Human Rights Council, and applaud his outstanding professionalism, permanent commitment and leadership in carrying out the work of the Council. We also welcome our friend Eric Tistounet, who gave immeasurable service to ensure t…
We thank the President for having convened this debate and support the efforts to launch negotioations on Security Council reform. We also thank the Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China for having introduced the report on the work of the Security Council between 1 August 2012 a…
We are grateful for the presentation given on behalf of the Organizing Committee of the Sochi Winter Olympics, which we know will be a great success.
Sport is an important activity for human development and cooperation at the national and international levels. Cuba believes that sport is a practice…
We Cubans are proud of our African roots. The identity of the Cuban nation was the result of a process of acculturation that occurred with inputs from various ethnic groups in difficult environments, first colonial, then neocolonial. From 1959 onwards, a phase of true integration began, where all th…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the member States of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
We welcome the holding of this second High-level Dialogue on Migration and Development, in accordance with resolution 67/219. We are confident that the outcome of the meeting w…
Our delegation would like to make the following explanation of vote with regard to draft resolution A/67/L. 58, entitled “The Arms Trade Treaty”.
The working principle of adopting decisions by consensus was established from the beginning of the arms trade treaty process, with the understanding that…
I should like to begin my statement by reading out a message from the Community of Latin American and
Caribbean States (CELAC) on the death of Commander and President Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías.
“The members of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States and the peoples of America learned, …
The delegation of Cuba has the great honour to speak on behalf of the 33 member States that make up the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). We affectionately greet His Excellency Mr. Evo Morales Ayma, President of the brotherly people of Bolivia, who honours us with his presenc…
The Cuban delegation has prepared a formal speech for this debate. We will give it this afternoon when the Third Committee has an opportunity to consider the report of the Human Rights Council (A/61/53) and to hear the views of delegations on this issue. Nonetheless, in cooperation with you, Madam, …
Like preceding speakers, I would like to express Cuba’s solidarity with those who today expressed their condolences for the victims of the recent terrorist attacks in Jordan. Cuba joins with those who have expressed solidarity with the people, the authorities and the families of the victims.
We tha…
