Statement by Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, at the presentation of the National Report of Cuba to the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review of the Human Rights Council. Geneva, November 15, 2023.
Madam Vice-Chair;
Excellencies;
Distinguished delegates;
I bring from Cuba a message of solidarity and support for the Palestinian people. The indiscriminate attacks against the civil population and the United Nations workers; the bombings against hospitals, ambulances and schools and the mass destruction of housing and vital infrastructure are a collective punishment as well as a serious violation of International Humanitarian Law.
We stand in solidarity with all victims and share the grief of the Arab and Hebrew communities in Cuba.
Tribute in Montreal in commemoration of the Commander in Chief Fidel Castro
On the afternoon of Friday, November 10, the book "864 days in the life of Fidel Castro" was presented in Montreal, by writer and academic Edgar Gousse, who collected in more than a thousand pages relevant aspects of the life and work of the Commander in Chief, Fidel Castro, based on personal impressions and a deep admiration for the figure of the historic leader. The evening contributed to the exchange with writers, poets, intellectuals and academics.
Cuba and Canada exchange on Culture and Economy
The Consul General of Cuba in Toronto, Jorge Yanier Castellanos, exchanged today with the Member of Provincial Parliament, Hardeep Grewal, on the best ways to advance projects of common interest, such as culture and economy, and to bring the communities of the District of Brampton East and Cuba closer together. The Canadian politician, parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Transportation and member of the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy of the Ontario Parliament, received the Cuban diplomat, who took advantage of the occasion to denounce the U.S.
Cuban Ambassador to Canada meets with the MP and leader of the Bloc Québécois, Yves-François Blanchet.
Cuban Ambassador to Canada Héctor Igarza held an interesting and useful conversation with MP and leader of the Bloc Québécois, Yves-François Blanchet.
During the meeting, various issues of bilateral interest and the willingness to strengthen inter-parliamentary relations and the Quebec-Cuba relationship were discussed.
An event is held at the York University on education in Cuba
The Student Federation of York University, in the Canadian city of Toronto, organized today the event "Cuba and its education model", where panelists shared their experiences and analyzed the main characteristics of the island's education system.
Speakers included Julio Fonseca, president of the Juan Gualberto Gómez Association of Cuban Residents in Toronto; Elizabeth Hill, president of the CCFA-Toronto; Adaeze Mbalaja, Ontario representative on the national executive of the Canadian Federation of Students; and Jorge Yanier Castellanos Orta, Consul General.