United Nations General Assembly holds General Debate on the impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures
Havana, June 13, 2024 - The United Nations General Assembly today debated the topic: "Elimination of unilateral extraterritorial coercive economic measures used as an instrument of political and economic coercion".
Speaking on behalf of Cuba, Deputy Foreign Minister Elio Rodríguez Perdomo denounced the negative impact of the criminal and illegal blockade imposed by the US government against the island. He rejected the application of unilateral coercive measures and demanded their elimination, as they violate the United Nations Charter and International Law.
Statement of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations
Statement of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations to be delivered during the debate of the General Assembly on agenda item 28, entitled “Elimination of unilateral extraterritorial coercive economic measures as a means of political and economic compulsion”
New York, 13 June 2024
Mr. President,
Statement From The Secretariat Of The Global Pan-African Movement In Solidarity With The People And Government Of Cuba
The Global Pan African Movement condemns the Illegal Blockade, the imposition of Coercive Sanctions, and the Listing and Labelling Disinformation Tactics employed by the United States against and the Cuban People and their government.
The Global Pan African Movement stands in solidarity with the People and Government of Cuba demanding the immediate removal of Cuba from the US Government’s politically determined systematically concocted, biased and unjustified list of countries that the US government unilaterally decrees support terrorism’!
Cuba elected as deputy member of the ILO Governing Body
June 7, 2024-. Cuba was re-elected today as deputy member of the Governing Body of the International Labor Organization (ILO), for the period 2024-2027.
With 193 votes, Cuba was the country with the highest support in its regional group.
The vote took place in the context of the 112th International Labor Conference, which is in session in Geneva until June 14. A total of 18 titular members and 28 deputy members were elected.