During the debate on item 127 of the United Nations General Assembly’s agenda: “Global health and foreign policy”, Ambassador Yuri Ariel Gala López, Chargé d'affaires, a.i. of the Mission of Cuba to the United Nations, reaffirmed our country's position in defense of health as a human right and not a commodity, and its firm commitment to cooperation and solidarity in this area.
The Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations commemorated the 65th anniversary of the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC, in the Spanish acronym), an organization founded on August 23, 1960, which has been a pillar in the defense of women's rights and gender equality in Cuban society.
On Friday afternoon, a tribute was held at the Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations to mark the 99th anniversary of the birth of the historic leader and Commander-in-Chief of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, with the participation of representatives from various US organizations in solidarity with our country. The event was part of the commemorations leading up to the centenary of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, to be celebrated in 2026.
The Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations, Ambassador Yuri Ariel Gala López, spoke today at the Security Council's open debate on “Maritime Security: Prevention, Innovation, and International Cooperation to Address Emerging Challenges,” convened by the Presidency of Panama.
The Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations, Ambassador Yuri Ariel Gala López, spoke at the virtual working meeting of the Standing Committee of the Movement “For the Freedom of Nations,” an informal international socio-political forum of supporters of the struggle against modern practices of neocolonialism.
In this context, Ambassador Gala López reaffirmed Cuba's historic commitment to the eradication of colonialism in all its forms and manifestations.