I would like to thank the Secretary-General for the presentation of his annual report (A/61/1). The report clearly affirms that development is not the privilege of a handful of people, but a right for all. Development must enjoy a predominant place on the agenda of the United Nations. Thus, we welco…
Cuba supports the legitimate right of any Member State to request an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice. The draft resolution contained in document A/63/L.2, introduced by Serbia, is an expression of its legitimate right to request an advisory opinion of the Court concerning th…
First of all, our delegation would like to associate itself with the statement made by Antigua and Barbuda on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, which reflects the common view of the developing countries on the issue we are addressing. Nonetheless, we would like, in our national capacity, to set o…
On behalf of the Cuban delegation, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and your team for the work carried out by the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. We would also like to
express our gratitude for the information conveyed to us this morning by Mr. Mike Smith,…
Cuba associates itself with the statements made on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States and the Group of 77 and China.
For Cuba, this debate is very timely following the world Conference held in Bali, in which the Cuban delegation participated with a mixture of concern, optimism and confid…
I have the honour to address the General Assembly on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
The situation of instability in the Middle East, characterized by the expansion of Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip, the continuation of the construction of the separation wall in the occupied Palestinian …
I have the honour to address the General Assembly on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). Today we are commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, a date on which the international community reaffirms its support of this heroic people’s efforts to exercise its…
My delegation aligns itself with the statement by Algeria on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. I would like to simply add a few comments on this item.
Cuba would like to indicate its concern over the absence of a report on the revitalization of the General Assembly, which makes it di…
Allow me at the outset, on behalf of the Cuban delegation, to congratulate you, Sir, and your team on your excellent work in the presidency of the Security Council. I also thank the Chairmen of the Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004) for the inform…
We thank Ambassador Marty M. Natalegawa, Permanent Representative of Indonesia, for the presentation of the report of the Security Council to the General Assembly (A/62/2), which covers the period from 16 August 2006 to 31 July 2007. I take this opportunity to highlight the excellent work that Indon…
Cuba welcomes the draft resolution submitted jointly by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea, entitled “Peace, security and reunification on the Korean peninsula” (A/62/L.4). We believe that it clearly shows the positive results that can be obtained through dialogue an…
The delegation of Cuba would like to align itself with the statement made by the representative of Pakistan, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. We would also like to make some comments on this issue, which we deem highly relevant and important for the developing countries.
At a time when we ar…
On behalf of the delegation of Cuba, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for the presentation of his annual report, the first of his mandate. As pointedly mentioned in the report, it comes at a time when the Member States and the peoples of the world are asking the United Nations to do more …
The Republic of Cuba reaffirms its full respect for the principle of one China and Taiwan as an inalienable part of Chinese territory. Any attempt by the Taiwanese authorities to join the United Nations is a flagrant violation of prior decisions of the General Assembly.
In its resolution 2758 (XXVI…
At the outset, I would like to express our condolences to the Government and the people of Algeria, and in particular to the families of the victims of the terrible terrorist attack that took place recently.
Five years ago the General Assembly called upon the international community to unite in a w…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). Allow me first of all, Madam, to thank you for convening this meeting. I am confident that, under your wise and able guidance, our deliberations will yield a solid outcome.
Regarding resolution 61/256, I would also like to cong…
Allow me to commend you, Sir, for your work as President of the Security Council during the month of February. I also take the opportunity to convey my delegation’s appreciation to the Under-Secretary- General for Disarmament Affairs, to the Director- General of the Organisation for the Prohibition …
I have the honour to address the General Assembly on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
First, we thank Ambassador Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, Permanent Representative of the State of
Qatar and President of the Security Council for December, for his introduction of the report of the Securit…
We would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Ibrahim Gambari for the information he has given us. As he himself has said, in the time that has passed since the Council held a meeting similar to this one, on 19 October 2006, the situation has not improved in the Middle East, and especially in occup…
Unfortunately, we continue to face the reality of a world characterized by inequality and growing threats and obstacles to peace and development, where humanitarian crises proliferate and where there is a continuing lack of will among those who can mobilize resources to alleviate the consequences of…
