Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodriguez on Thursday endorsed Cuba's commitment to multilateralism within the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
In a message posted on his Twitter account, Rodriguez acknowledged the organization's condemnation of the coercive measures that hamper the effective fight against Covid-19 in Cuba.
He also highlighted the NAM's promotion of international cooperation and solidarity.
'In 2020, #Cuba supported the Movement and endorsed its commitment to non-alingment and multilateralism,' the minister tweeted.
In October, the Cuban foreign minister championed, at the heart of this group, the legitimate right of its member countries to development, limited by the imposition of unilateral coercive measures.
These sanctions are been imposed when the global economic situation is critical and worsened by the devastating effects of Covid-19, which hits underdeveloped countries the most, he said at a ministerial meeting of the bloc, convened by the United Nations to be held virtually.
The NAM, the main political mechanism of dialogue for southern countries, should take on a decisive role in the defense of our people's demands, he stressed.
Sixty-five years after adopting the Bandung Principles, which are origin to the bloc, they are still valid and very relevant amid an ever dangerous international scenario, the minister asserted.
The NAM, founded in 1961, is made up of most countries and those member of the United Nations.
(Prensa Latina)