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item under consideration today for decades, but that has not served to lessen the attention paid by the United Na- tions, the OAU, the non-aligned movement and many other international forums to the abominable policy of apartheid. which has been institut…
In taking up the subject before us, I wish first of all to reiterate the position of principle of the Government of Cuba on the matter. Since 7 January 1979 the sole legitimate representative of the people and State of Kampuchea is the People's Revolutionary Council of Kampuchea, presided over 'by C…
The Chairman of the Group of Latin Ameri- can States, the representative of the Republic of Argentina, has _already conveyed the condolences of our group to the delegation of the Soviet Union on the death of comrade Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev. Allow me, however, to add the voice of Cuba on' this sad occ…
The date 14 December 1960 marked one of the most auspicious events in the history of the United Nations. That was the day on which the General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, which is contained in resolution 1514 (XV).
86. Although…
Both the report of the Secretary-General [A/37/570IRev.2 ,,-.ld Corr.1] ami the ~tatements made during the general debate confirm that this is a particularly serious time in the history of post-Second World War international relations. While many do not hesitate to compare the present world economic…
Just two weeks ago the international (';ommunity learned with indignation and shock that tiny Grenada, one of the smallest countries in the world, had been the victim of armed invasion by the most powerful country in the world, the United States of America, together with a small, pathetic group of p…
I wish to introduce a revision to operative paragraph 2 of the text which has been presented on behalfof the non-aligned countries. That is why I have asked to speak, hoping to be given a chance to present a new wording of operative paragraph 2, and thereby win further support for the draft resoluti…
Ever since the General Assembly declared in 1976, in resolution 311123, that 1981 would be the International Year of Disabled Persons, Cuba has supported this ini- tiative which arose from a proposal by the Libyan delega- tion, which we at once co-sponsored because we consid- ered it to be very impo…
It is sufficient to glance at the composition of the Assembly to obtain a graphic idea of the changes it has undergone, in most cases as a result of the struggle of peoples against colonialism and for independence in the past two decades. From that same struggle for indepen- dence there emerged the …
The Cyprus question has always been a source of particular concern to Cuba because of our ties of friendship with the people and Government of Cyprus and because of the tragic situation they have been facing for more than half a decade as a result of the occupation of a part of their country by fore…
Mr. President, I should first like to express to you our very warm congratulations on your unanimous e.'ect.ion as President of the General Assembly, a dis- tmctlOn th~t deservedly honours both you and your great and fnendly country. At a more appropriate time, the head ofthe Cuban delegation will e…
Only those who have not personally suffered Irtrn any offence against human dignity can come to this rostrum and speak calmly and coolly about the Fascist regime of South Africa. Only Hitler's Germany has gone as far in ignominiousness, persecution and
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4. That is the South Africa of the T…
Thirteen years ago the General Assembly of the -
116. It is a secret to no one that the racist authorities in Pretoria have tried to reduce the United Nations Charter to a mere scrap of paper. Their representatives have been so bold as to try to take their seats among the Member States and to parti…
Not long ago we r.~d occasion to state before the' Security Council the views of my delegation concerning the events taking place in Namibia.. 9 At that time, we stressed the solidarity of the people and GoVelTh'"11ent of Cuba with
~e heroic struggle of the people of Namibia for self- determination…
For 30 years now the international community has been trying to resolve what has come to be called the "question of Palestine". Without using euphemisms, what is involved here is nothing less than the tragic situation of a people that has been brutally stripped of its land, its homes, its property a…
For more than 25 years now the subject of apartheid has been on the agenda of the General Assembly.
20. Apartheid, which keeps the African population of South Africa confined in bantustans, genuine ghettoes occupying only 13 per cent of the total area of the country, is a legitimate offspring of th…
I have the honour to announce that my Government has
• Resumed from the 50th meeting.
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decided to postpone its candidature for the Economic and Social Council and accordingly withdraws its candidature in favour of Barbados.
6. I should like to express our sincerest thanks and deepest app…
It would seem unnecessary to take up the Assembly's time at this stage of the general debate to reply to the ridiculous claims of the representative of the Siad Barre
r~gime regarding the internationalist aid given by Cuba to the fraternal Ethiopian people, the victim of invasion and attack by Soma…
Mr. President, the members of the Latin American group of States have entrusted me with the high honour of extending to you, on behalf of our region, our warmest congratulations on your unanimous election to the important post of President of the General Assembly of the United Nations at its thirty·…
Once again our Assembly must meet to consider the question of the Middle East. Once again the interM- tional community is considering the matter with the deepest concern because peace in that region-even interna- tional peace and security-continues to be constantly imperilled.
80. The fundamental c…
