Statement delivered by Ambassador of Cuba Juan Antonio Fernández, in the ceremony for the beginning of the journey to Cuba of the 10 trucks that collect urban solid waste, donated to Havana by Vienna´s city hall
Dear Martina Ableidinger,
I would like to express our deepest gratitude to the Mayor of the city of Vienna, for the donation of 10 urban solid waste collection trucks, in the framework of the celebrations for the 500th anniversary of the city of Havana.
The historic cooperation between Havana and Vienna is strengthened with this significant donation, which will contribute to make the Cuban capital a cleaner, more real and wonderful city.
Cuba, Iran and Venezuela reject unilateral coercive measures
Cuba, Iran and Venezuela denounced on Wednesday in the "International Seminar on Unilateral Coercive Measures (MCU) and its Impacts" held in Vienna, the illegitimacy and illegality of these actions, for which they consider They should be discarded as an option by the international community.
A statement issued after the closing of this event indicates that in a globalized world, resorting to unilateral sanctions to punish or isolate another state "is not legitimate or legal" and adds that economic sanctions are inconsistent with human rights values.
They will debate in Austria on unilateral coercive measures
Organized by the Permanent Missions of Cuba, Iran and Venezuela, the "International Seminar on Unilateral Coercive Measures (MCU) and its Impacts" will take place in Vienna on Thursday, June 27. .
The event will focus on the potential effects of such measures on the lives of people, including human rights. The event aims to create a space for the exchange of criteria between diplomats, academics and experts from civil society, aimed at raising awareness about the illegality and effects of unilateral sanctions, with a view to preventing, minimizing and correcting them.
