Mr. President,
My delegation associates itself with the statements delivered by the distinguished delegations of Thailand, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and the Maldiveson behalf of the Small Island Developing States.
Mr. President,
We appreciate the presentation of the reports and relevant documents by the Secretary-General on Agenda Item 24.
Mr. President,
New York, 6 October 2016. Cuba alerted today at the General Debate of the UN First Committee that the possibility of a nuclear war is becoming ever closer and unpredictable and insisted that nuclear disarmament is an international priority and deserves attention at the highest level.
New York, 6 October 2016.The Deputy Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, Ambassador Ana Silvia Rodríguez Abascal, pointed out today within the Fourth Committee Agenda item: “The implementation of the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples”, that despite the 80 territories that left behind their colonial past and are now UN Members, colonialism has not been eliminated and is still a pending subject.
New York, 6 October 2016. At the Third Committee, on Agenda items 106: Prevention of Crime and Criminal Justice and 107: International Drug Control, the Deputy Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, Ambassador Ana Silvia Rodríguez Abascal underscored the magnitude reached and cost in social and humanitarian terms of drug trafficking nowadays and called upon its consideration in a comprehensive, balanced and multidisciplinary manner.
