Statement by Second Secretary Aime Triana, Representative of Cuba, under agenda item 8: “Round Table on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Artificial Intelligence.” 19th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP).
Mr. Chair,
Cuba supports the mandate of the Intergovernmental Working Group.
A legally binding international instrument on the human rights of older persons is necessary in an international context in which virtually every country is experiencing an increase in both the number and proportion of older persons.
The figures speak for themselves. By the end of the 2070s, the global population aged 65 and over is projected to reach 2.2 billion, outnumbering those under the age of 18.
In the context of the World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2026, held in this Swiss city under the auspices of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Cuban project Online Services Portal Application, developed by the Cuban Telecommunications Company, ETECSA, was awarded the title of “Champion” today.
Statement by Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Permanent Representative of Cuba, during the presentation of draft resolution L.7 “The Social Forum”. 62nd regular session of the Human Rights Council
Statement by Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Permanent Representative of Cuba, during the general comments on draft resolution L.4 “Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities”, submitted under Agenda Item 3. 62nd regular session of the Human Rights Council.