Cuba was elected member of two permanent commissions of the United Nations
It will be a member of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice until 2027 and the Commission on Social Development until 2029
Photo: Cubaminrex
Cuba was elected yesterday as a full member, by acclamation, of the Commission on Social Development and the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, both of the United Nations.
This was announced on the social network X by Party Political Bureau member and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, who stressed that “this election is evidence of the international recognition of our country’s work in these areas.”
The Cubaminrex website explained that, as a member of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, the island will actively contribute to global efforts to combat national and transnational crime, and its membership expires in 2027.
It will be a member of the Commission on Social Development until 2029, and will participate in addressing major current global challenges, such as the elimination of poverty, the reduction of inequality and the protection of the environment.
Cuban foreign minister expresses appreciation for support at the United Nations
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez expressed his gratitude on Wednesday for the support of the international community, which raised its voice at the UNGA, the United Nations General Assembly, against the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on the Caribbean nation.
Foto: Ministério das Relações Exteriores de Cuba.
Havana, November 1 (RHC) — Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez expressed his gratitude on Wednesday for the support of the international community, which raised its voice at the UNGA, the United Nations General Assembly, against the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on the Caribbean nation.
In his official account in the social network X, the foreign minister expressed that in the debate at the UN the forceful rejection of the international community to that inhumane policy has been manifest, and the demand to exclude Cuba from the list of State sponsors of terrorism.
“Once again, the U.S. government will be isolated in the face of the overwhelming demand of the international community for a better Cuba without blockade”, he added using the tags that are moving today in that social network.
Tomorrow, Thursday, the vote will take place to approve the report presented by Cuba which is framed between March 2022 and February 2023, and in which it is explained that the damages and losses to Cuba caused by Washington’s policy are calculated in the order of four thousand 867 million dollars. (Source: ACN)
Díaz-Canel returns to Cuba after attending the UN General Assembly
The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, returned to the country today after participating in the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, United States.
Photo: Geovany Fernández
Havana, Sept 24 (RHC) The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, returned to the country today after participating in the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, United States.
In a meeting held the day before with Cuban diplomats, Díaz-Canel highlighted that the work carried out at the United Nations ratified the success of the recently concluded Summit of Heads of State and Government of the G77 in Havana, and constituted once again a support for the fight of Cuba against the blockade and its inclusion on the list of states supposedly sponsoring terrorism.
In his interventions in the General Assembly, the head of State denounced the impact of unilateral restrictions on the development and fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda in the countries of the South.
He described the global context as critical for developing nations, affected by an unjust economic order that perpetuates inequalities and poverty. He warned that even before the Covid-19 pandemic, the world had already deviated from the path towards achieving the 2030 Agenda.
During an intense week of activities within the framework of the General Assembly, where he raised his voice for his country and for the G77, the Cuban head of state met with his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, and with representatives of Vietnam and St. Lucia.
He also held meetings with the vice president of Uganda, Jessica Alupo, and of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune; as well as with the designated head of COP28, Sultan Al Jaber, and the Minister of Tourism of Saudi Arabia, Ahmed bin Aqeel Alkhateeb.
Likewise, he spoke with representatives of sectors such as science, culture, public health, businessmen and Cuban emigrants.
The day before, Díaz-Canel participated in a solidarity meeting with Cuba and Venezuela, hosted by the Society for Ethical Culture of New York, in which he thanked the expressions of solidarity received. (Source: PL)
What it is urgently required is political will to really leave no one behind
Statement by the President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez on behalf of the G77 at the Summit on the Sustainable Development Goals
Author: Cubaminrex | internet@granma.cu
september 19, 2023 06:09:07
(New York, 18 September 2023)
Mr. President,
I have the honor to speak on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
This mid-term review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is taking place at a time of extremely critical juncture, in which developing countries face multiple challenges and an unjust economic order that perpetuates inequalities and poverty.
The reports prepared by the Secretary General contain undisputable figures that portray a rather somber reality. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic the word was already off track to meet the SDGs.
We will reach 2030 with 575 million people living in extreme poverty. By then, barely one third of countries will succeed in halving national poverty levels. We will not end hunger as agreed. On the contrary, today 735 million people face chronic hunger, more than in 2015. At the current pace, none of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals will be met and more than half of the agreed targets will be missed.
