We reiterate our sincere thanks to Ambassador Lauber, Chair of the Open-ended Working Group on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security, for his guidance on our path towards achieving a hard-won consensus, which enabled us to endorse th…
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination should be a day of reflection. Greater political will and strengthened international cooperation are essential to achieving the goals set at the historic World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related …
I am grateful to the President of the Human Rights Council for her presentation (see A/75/PV.21) of the annual report (A/75/53 and A/75/53/Add.1) of that subsidiary body
As long as selectivity, punitive practices, double standards and political manipulation continue, particularly against countries …
The Cuban delegation takes note of the reports of the Secretary-General (A/75/321 and A/75/323) and the International Criminal Court (see A/75/324 and A/75/324/Corr.1). We also express our commitment to the fight against impunity for crimes affecting the international community. The increasingly dan…
In the year of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations, the role of this body is increasingly relevant at a time when humankind faces such unforeseen and unprecedented circumstances. Only multilateralism, solidarity and shared cooperation will enable us to overcome the major global chall…
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the representatives of Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Belarus, Belize, Burundi, Cambodia, the People’s Republic of China, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Nicaragua, the Russian Federation…
We thank the Credentials Committee and its Chair, the Ambassador of Barbados, for their work.
We welcome that, during the meeting of the Credentials Committee, held on 10 December, the draft resolution contained in report A/74/572, submitted for our consideration today, was adopted (resolution 74/1…
Peace can be achieved only if it reflects a set of values, attitudes, traditions, behaviours and lifestyles, namely, a culture of peace.
The General Assembly today considers agenda item 15, entitled “Culture of peace”, in an international context marked by armed conflicts in various regions, increa…
In a world driven by selfish interests, in which capitalism considers health a commodity and not a right, it will be impossible to achieve Goal 3 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development — “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being of all at all ages” — and in particular that of achieving un…
Cuba attaches fundamental importance to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the maintenance and strengthening of peace, order and sustainable development in the oceans and seas. The Convention is a critical milestone in the codification of international law and has been ratified …
The delegation of Cuba aligns itself with the statement made on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. Cuba wishes to express its appreciation for the convening of this high-level meeting to follow up on and propose actions in relation to the provisions of the Programme of Action for Landlocked Develo…
Allow me to take this opportunity to
acknowledge the work conducted by the co-Chairs of the intergovernmental negotiation process for the reform of the Security Council during the seventy-third session, namely, the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, Mrs. Lana Nusseibeh, and the Ambassador of L…
Our delegation appreciates the convening of this meeting to consider the 2018 annual report of the Security Council to the General Assembly, contained in document A/73/2. We also thank the Ambassador of the Russian Federation, in his capacity as President of the Council for September, for his presen…
We welcome the holding of this high-level meeting of the General Assembly.
The use of atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States stands as a sad reminder for humankind of the grave danger posed by the mere existence of nuclear weapons and the threat they pose to the survival of the…
At the outset, I should like to endorse the statement that will be made by the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
Since the last quarterly open debate (see S/PV.8517), far from taking steps to immediately and completely end the…
My delegation takes note of the most recent report of the Secretary-General on the responsibility to protect (A/73/898). Cuba reiterates that the issue it addresses remains a source of grave concern for many countries, in particular small and developing States, owing to the lack of consensus on and …
At the outset, I would like to acknowledge your leadership, Mr. President, on this important topic.
Cuba supports a comprehensive reform of the Security Council, including its working methods, in order to make it a transparent, democratic and
representative organ, in keeping with the evolution of …
We align ourselves with the statement made by the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.
We share the concern reflected in the most recent report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (S/2019/373…
