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Statement of the Group of 77 and China on agenda item 59: Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources

OCT 20 2023

(New York, 16 October 2023)

Mr. Chair,

Excellencies,

Colleagues,

I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

At the outset, the Group of 77 and China would like to thank the Secretariat for the presentation of the Report submitted for our consideration under this agenda item.

Cuba´s Report on Resolution 77/7 of the United Nations General Assembly entitled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”

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The economic, commercial and financial blockade is the central element that has defined the policy of the United States towards Cuba for over 60 years. The effects of this undeclared war on the economy, society, daily life and dreams of progress of over 11 million Cubans have been without a single day’s respite.

A just and lasting peace in the Middle East is an urgent need

Declaration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba reiterates its deep concern about the escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine, which is a consequence of decades of Israeli illegal occupation and colonization practices, in flagrant violation of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people in its own territory, as well as the long-lasting disregard of the Purposes and Principles of the United Nations Charter and International Law, including numerous relevant UN resolutions.

Cuban Ambassador to Mongolia holds a meeting with musicians from the outstanding Bayanmongol Jazz group of the State Philharmonic

The Cuban ambassador to Mongolia, Jorge Ferrer, met with some musicians from the prominent jazz group, Bayanmongol to discuss the possibilities of cultural exchanges in music.

Bayanmongol, founded in 1967, is a jazz group that is part of the Mongolian State Philharmonic, along with the Symphony Orchestra and the outstanding Morin Kuur Ensemble  of string typical Instruments.

Mr. Darkhanbayar Ganbat, senior musician of the Bayanmongol group (trombonist) and Mr. Myagmar-Erdene, trombonist attended.

Cuban Ambassador to Mongolia meets President of the Mongolia-Cuba Parliamentary Friendship Group

The Cuban ambassador to Mongolia, Jorge Ferrer, met recently with His Excellency Mr. Bat-Erdene Badmaanyambuu, president of the Mongolia-Cuba Parliamentary Friendship Group, Minister and President of the National Committee for the Olympic Movement, Physical Activities and Sports.

At the meeting, which took place in a friendly atmosphere, they discussed the activities of both Parliaments and bilateral interparliamentary relations, as well as relations in sports matters.

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