The diplomat supported the establishment of a Review Mechanism for the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols Thereto, with characteristics similar to that established for the United Nations Convention against Corruption.
She also reiterated that the fight against crime does not guarantee its eradication by itself, since this must be coupled with the fight against underdevelopment and the establishment of a more just, democratic and equitable international order to achieve fairer and more inclusive societies.
Regarding item 111, Rodríguez Camejo reaffirmed the Cuban national policy of zero-tolerance towards the production, consumption and trafficking of drugs. She highlighted the concept of common and shared responsibility in the issue of drugs, since it will be very difficult to solve production and trafficking of drugs from the impoverished South, without eliminating demand in the developed North.
The Cuban Ambassador noted that Cuba complies with all international obligations regarding the international struggle and collaboration against organized crime, with an outstanding record in dealing with the most serious crimes, such as international terrorism, drug trafficking, money laundering, piracy and human trafficking, among others. The island is a State Party to the 16 international instruments in the fight against terrorism and has a general law against terrorist acts, which shows that the Cuban territory has never been used or will ever be used to organize, finance or execute acts of terrorism against any country.
Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations