Excellencies,
Distinguished delegates and guests,
We meet today in an international context marked by unprecedented challenges that affect us all, yet whose most severe consequences fall disproportionately on Small Island Developing States.
Madam Minister, Excellencies,
We thank the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela for organizing this important event and for the opportunity to address such a highly relevant issue.
Our position is clear: unilateral coercive measures are illegal under all circumstances and, therefore, unacceptable. They constitute a flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations and of the principles that underpin multilateralism.
Nhan dan (People) Newspaper of Vietnam and Granma Newspaper of Cuba, the official organs of the Communist Parties of the respective nations, have agreed to enhance professional cooperation to promote communications about the two parties' policies and leadership in the context of today’s rapidly changing international landscape.
At a working session in Havana, Yoerky Sanchez Cuellar, member of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee and Editor-in-Chief of Granma, affirmed that one of the newspaper’s key focuses is to report on the Vietnam – Cuba relationship, helping to strengthen the special solidarity, friendship, and comprehensive cooperation between the two brotherly nations.
Belmopan, October 21, 2025.- Cuban Ambassador María Caridad Balaguer Labrada was farewelled at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters as she concludes her diplomatic mission in this sister country.
Castries, October 21, 2025 – Saint Lucia's Minister of Youth Development and Sports, Kenson Casimir, MP for Gros Islet, received the presidents of the Cuban and Saint Lucia Chess Federations, Carlos Rivero and Tris-Ann Richards, respectively, at the institution's headquarters.