New York, July 16, 2018. Rodrigo Malmierca Diaz, Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment of Cuba, in his capacity as President of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), today presented the report on the Second Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) on Sustainable Development to the Ministerial segment of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
In his presentation, the Minister informed that the Second Meeting of the LAC Forum was attended by 29 member countries, in addition to representatives of civil society, academia and the private sector, for a total of 1000 participants. Its main topics of discussion were the challenges of implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean and the continuity of its implementation throughout the entire region.
He further stressed that the Conclusions and Recommendations agreed upon by the Governments ratified the region's commitment to the effective implementation of the 2030 Agenda, ensuring that no one is left behind.
Malmierca acknowledged the contribution of ECLAC and the Statistical Coordination Group for the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean in producing disaggregated, accessible, timely and reliable data to identify the inequalities and needs of the most vulnerable, in order not to leave anyone behind.
He also reiterated the region's commitment to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the fulfillment of the SDGs, taking into account the priority given to the reduction and eventual eradication of poverty in all its forms and dimensions, together with the promotion of regional integration and the search for concerted solutions to the challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean.
Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations.