The Cuban delegation associates itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Algeria on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, and would like to make some additional comments on this topic.
I would first like to thank the co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of t…
Cuba associates itself with the statement made by the representative of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. In our national capacity, we would like to make a few comments about the important topic that we are considering today.
The Middle East has occupied the attention of the international…
Cuba aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. In our national capacity, we wish to highlight some important aspects of the subject we are discussing today.
Time and again, the Security Council convenes these debates on the Middl…
Cuba welcomes this meeting of the General Assembly and the progress made in discussions within the United Nations
on the international problem of human trafficking. We commend the work done by the facilitators, the Ambassadors of Cape Verde and Portugal, and their conduct of the consultations leadi…
We congratulate Pakistan on its initiative in holding this Security Council open debate on peacekeeping operations.
Cuba supports the statement made by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the States members of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Since the 1990s, multidimensional peacekeeping operations…
Cubans are proud of our African roots. The identity of the Cuban nation is the outcome of the process of transculturation that took place with the integration of many ethnic groups into colonial society beginning in the sixteenth century. As a result, we are a combination of Hispanic and African peo…
Cuba joins in the commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which is a fundamental landmark in the codification of international law that has been ratified by the vast majority of the States Members of the United Nations. The Conventi…
Cuba firmly supports the statement made by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. My country congratulates the Palestinian people and authorities on their victory in this Hall today on obtaining the new status of a non-member observer State.
With t…
The Charter of the United Nations, drafted in San Francisco, set out principles for what was to be a new system of international relations that would prevent a repetition of the horrific experiences of the twentieth century’s two World Wars. The primary challenge set out in the first sentence of the…
The Human Rights Council grew out of the need to confront the double standards, confrontation and political manipulation of its predecessor, the Commission on Human Rights. We must prevent a return in the Council to the harmful practices that plunged the Commission into disgrace. Cuba has clearly st…
Cuba welcomes and supports the important role of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The application of nuclear technologies in such
priority areas as health, food security, environmental protection and the management of water resources is an important contribution to improving life on o…
The delegation of Cuba endorses the statement made by the representative of Algeria on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, which represents the position of 120 countries. We wish to add some remarks in our national capacity.
First, the Cuban delegation wishes to thank the co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Wo…
With nearly 35 million people infected around the world, the HIV epidemic continues to pose a global challenge. No country has escaped its effects. We live in a very unequal world. The distribution of resources and opportunities is extremely lopsided, with the poor continuing to be those most affect…
We deeply regret the fact that such a hasty procedure has taken place. We note that those delegations that opted to impose a decision in such a way have done so. We hope that such a decision does not set a precedent for future decisions concerning the participation of non-governmental organizations …
We would have much preferred to defer the consideration of this matter because we believe that the issue should be resolved by consensus. There is a clear objection from a delegation regarding the participation of two non-governmental organizations (NGOs). We wanted to avoid this type of debate. As …
We agree that this is an important topic, which is why we should give it careful consideration and allow delegations to undertake and conclude consultations. We regret that there are technical difficulties at today’s meeting. My delegation believes that the request of the delegation of Syria should …
Cuba endorses the letter (S/2012/257) addressed by the representative of Egypt to the President of the Security Council on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.
Addressing organized crime and illicit acts is an important matter for the Organization. Member States coordinate actions in the General Ass…
Cuba abstained in the voting on resolution 66/11, which has just been adopted. My delegation feels obliged to express its firmest rejection of the manner in which this subject has been manipulated within the organs of the United Nations, in particular in light of Security Council resolution 1973 (20…
We Cubans are proud of our African roots. The identity of the Cuban nation is the result of the process of transculturation produced by the arrival of many ethnic groups to the colonial society of the time, making us a mixture of the Spanish and the African. In Cuba, as in practically all of Latin A…
Cuba associates itself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. We wish to reiterate our support for the work of Ambassador Zahir Tanin, Chair of the negotiations on the question of equitable representation and increase in the membership…
