On this important occasion, I have the honour to address the General Assembly on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is a special opportunity for the international community to reaffirm its support for the efforts of that heroic …
I have the honour to address the General Assembly on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). First of all, we thank His Excellency Ambassador Jorge Urbina, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica and President of the Security Council for the month of November, for the presentation of the report of …
Expressions of concern over the current global financial and economic crisis and the damage it causes to financial, commercial and economic international relations, particularly its negative impact on underdeveloped economies, are heard daily everywhere. Almost all world leaders are forced to make r…
The transatlantic African slave trade was one
of the greatest tragedies in the history of humankind and the most serious violation of human rights ever committed in terms of its scale and duration. Between 1450 and 1850, some 12 million African men, women and children were torn from their homes, so…
The Cuban delegation would like to express its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report on the implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. We would also like to praise the efforts of the Permanent Representative of Guatemala, Ambassador Gert Rosenthal, to faci…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 118 States members of the Non-Aligned Movement.
The Movement considers the convening of this open debate a step in the right direction, almost 15 years since the last one held by the Security Council on its working methods. We sincerely hope that this wil…
I am privileged to speak on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement on this occasion as the Assembly is meeting to approve the appointment of Ms. Navanethem Pillay as the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
The Non-Aligned Movement takes this opportunity to congratulate Ms. Pillay on her appointment. Th…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
The Non-Aligned Movement welcomes the commemoration of the sixtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations.
The theme…
The transatlantic trade in African slaves represented one of the most sordid, heartbreaking and bloody chapters in modern history. It is clear that the tragedies of slavery and the slave trade were crimes against humanity. While it is estimated that the slave trade affected 15 million to 28 million …
Cuba acknowledges the efforts carried out by our African brethren through the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), which was conceived as a collective vision and strategic framework for development in Africa. However, there still remain huge obstacles and challenges to confront in order…
Cuba is addressing the Security Council today to denounce and strongly condemn the definitive release of the notorious international terrorist Luis Posada Carriles.
Our country has regularly participated in these meetings on the work of the subsidiary bodies in charge of fighting terrorism. On each…
Six years ago the Heads of State and Government adopted a Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS. On that occasion, the international community devised a series of actions to reduce the spread of this disease and to mitigate its effects through prevention, assistance, support and treatment for all th…
I have the privilege to speak on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement on this very special occasion, as the Organization and its Members gather to bid farewell to and recognize the achievements of the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan.
The Non-Aligned Movement takes this opportunity to express its de…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement on agenda item 110, on the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly. The Non-Aligned Movement considers that the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly is a key component in the overall reform of the United Nation…
At the outset, the Cuban delegation wishes to commend the Co-Chairs of the process and you
personally, Mr. President, for your efforts to complete the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and bring about its adoption.
The General Assembly — the principal and most democratic body of the…
The Security Council requires urgent and profound reform. At the same time, Council reform cannot be an end in itself, because not even a reformed Security Council will be sufficient to ensure international peace and security. We firmly believe that the reform of the Council will be one step in the …
The efforts of the nations of the South to achieve their sustainable development are being seriously threatened today. The high-level dignitaries attending the recent Follow-up International Conference on Financing for Development, held in Doha, acknowledged that fact in the outcome document of that…
I am obliged to read out the statement which should have been made by Comrade Mr. José Ramón Balaguer, Minister of Public Health of the Republic of Cuba. He is not here among us because he did not receive the necessary visa from the Government of the United States of America. Once more, the authorit…
First, Sir, I would like to commend you for your work as President of the Security Council during the month of May. I would also thank the Chairmen of the Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004) for the information provided.
For more than 45 years, th…
The United States cannot reply to Cuba and Venezuela because it has no arguments or moral
standing that would enable it to do so. Cuba will reply, because we have such arguments and moral standing.
The imperial Power persists in its stubborn tradition of setting itself up as morally superior in or…
