During the closing session of the 8th Congress, the 14 members of the Political Bureau and the Secretariat were also announced
Author: Yaima Puig Meneses | informacion@granmai.cu
Mr. Chairman, I bring you greetings from the Government and people of Grenada.
I am pleased to be participating in this 21st Meeting of the ALBA-TCP Political Council.
Mr. Chairman, we are meeting in very challenging times as we grapple with COVID-19.
Let me first express my Government’s deepest appreciation to the Government of Cuba for providing us with the medical personnel to help deal with COVID-19. This is a sign of genuine friendship and commitment.
Madame Chair,
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the grave problems and colossal challenges human kind was already faced with and exposed new threats, including the frailty of health care systems. The promotion, protection and respect of the right to health are particularly relevant in the current context.
Mister President,
This year we commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the historic World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, but the goals established in the Durban Plan and Programme of Action are yet to be achieved. We are no way near the materialization of the 2030 Agenda either.
Your Excellency Mister Askar Mamin, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
Your Excellencies Heads of Government and heads of delegations,