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Nov

04

2016

Press Release: Cuba ratifies its endless commitment to the promotion of and respect for all human rights for everyone.

New York, 4 November 2016. Cuba reiterated its concern for the tendency at the Human Rights Council to impose selectivity and double standards when dealing with human rights situations.“Today, the Council requires to be rescued from the selectivity and political manipulation characterizing its work in the treatment of country situations. Cooperation and respectful dialogue should govern the work of this organ”, considered today Ambassador Ana Silvia Rodríguez Abascal, Deputy Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, while addressing the 71 UNGA Plenary.

Nov

03

2016

Press Release: “Cuba reaffirms its commitment to continue contributing with the works of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country”

Nueva York, 3 November 2016. “Cuba reaffirms its commitment to continue contributing to the improvement and effectiveness of the work of the Committee, by means of comprehensive processes of deliberation, consultation, negotiation and collaboration among its Members, and promoting the active participation of other States.”, considered today at the Sixth Committee, the Head of the International Law Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, cra. Anet Pino Rivero, under Agenda item: ““Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country”.

Nov

01

2016

Press Release: Cuba calls for the strengthening of international cooperation to achieve a world where equality, mutual respect and social justice prevail.

New York, 1 November 2016. At the Third Committee on Agenda item “Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance: general implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Program of Action”, the Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, Mrs. Vilma Thomas urged to place greater emphasis on addressing this issue in its manifestations and potential impact, both by the States and the United Nations agencies dealing with this and other related issues.

Nov

01

2016

Press Release/71 UNGA: Cuba on “Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security”.

New York, 1 November 2016.In general statement on draft resolution L.17: “Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security”, the delegate of Cuba to the First Committee, Lilianne Sánchez Rodríguez, pointed out that Cuba shares the concern contained in document L.17 as regards the use of technologies and means of information with purposes inconsistent with international stability and security.

Oct

31

2016

Press Release/ 71 UNGA: Cuba keeps up its commitment with international criminal justice.

New York, 31 October 2016. Cuba reiterated today its position in favor of the establishment of an impartial, non-selective, efficient, just and supplementary international criminal jurisdiction within the national criminal justice systems, which is truly independent and, hence, not subordinated to political interests distorting its essence.

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