New York, 28 December 2016.-The United Nations Organization headquarters hosted the ceremony for the deposit of the instrument of ratification of the Republic of Cuba to “Doha’s amendment to the Kyoto Protocol”, adopted in December 2012.
The Deposit Ceremony was held with the presence of Mrs. Arnacha Hinojal, Acting Director of the UN Treaty Division, who received this instrument and, on behalf of the Secretary-General, expressed appreciation for Cuba’s adherence to this treaty.
During the ceremony, the Deputy Permanent Representative of Cuba to the Organization, Ambassador Ana Silvia Rodríguez Abascal, expressed the importance of the treaty in the efforts of the international community to minimize the harm caused by man to nature and the direct implications on the environment.
The official in charge of legal issues at the Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations, Tanieris Diéguez, was also part of the ceremony. (Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations)