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Sep

15

2020

Cuban president criticizes US lack of commitment to the world

Havana, Sep 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Tuesday criticized the United States' lack of commitment to the world, as expressed in its opposition to the United Nations resolution to respond to Covid-19.

On his Twitter account, the president noted that 'the imperial arrogance ignored the absolute support from the international community' for that resolution, which promotes a comprehensive and coordinated response to the pandemic.

'Once again the empire's perversity and lack of commitment to humankind is expressed,' the Cuban head of State twitted.

Sep

13

2020

'Cuba honors its commitment to South-South cooperation,' says FM

Havana, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez affirmed on Saturday that his country honors its commitment to South-South cooperation through solidarity in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.

'The Henry Reeve Brigades, inspired by those principles, support and save lives,' explained Rodriguez on Twitter, referring to the Day of South-South Cooperation, created by the UN General Assembly in 2012.

The Foreign Minister recalled that countries commemorate the Day of South-South Cooperation in a context worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sep

12

2020

UN assembly approves pandemic resolution; US, Israel objec

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a wide-ranging resolution on tackling the coronavirus pandemic Friday over objections from the United States and Israel, which protested a successful last-minute Cuban amendment that strongly urged countries to oppose any unilateral economic, financial or trade sanctions.

The 193-member world body adopted the resolution by a vote of 169-2, with Ukraine and Hungary abstaining. It was a strong show of unity by the U.N.’s most representative body, though many countries had hoped for adoption by consensus.

Sep

08

2020

Cuba Ratifies Commitment To the Struggle for Global Literacy

The Cuban National Commission for UNESCO remembered this World Literacy Day the contributions of the island nation to this global struggle.

The Cuban National Commission for UNESCO reminded this September 8 of the commitment by the people and the government of Cuba to the global efforts to achieve literacy for all, on the occasion of commemorating World Literacy Day.

Sep

06

2020

More nations welcome cuban doctors to fight Covid-19

Havana._ While the United States tries to discredit Cuba's international medical cooperation, the number of brigades sent to different countries around the world to fight Covid-19 continues to increase.

Doctors and other health professionals that make up the brigades are part of the Henry Reeve Contingent, created by Fidel Castro in 2005 to face situations of serious epidemics and natural disasters.

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