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Apr

11

2025

STATEMENT BY THE FIRST DEPUTY MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS, ERNESTO RODRÍGUEZ HERNÁNDEZ, HEAD OF THE CUBAN DELEGATION TO THE 28TH SESSION OF THE COMMISSION ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT. Explanation of vote at the Final Plenary Session.

Mr. President,

I would like to express my gratitude to you, the other members of the Bureau, and the Secretariat for your efforts and professionalism. Likewise, we extend our thanks to the delegations that engaged constructively in this session.

Today, we have witnessed an unprecedented event in the 33 years of this Commission's operation.

Mar

26

2025

Statement by Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, at the adoption of the Universal Periodic Review report of Qatar. 58th Human Rights Council.

Mr. President,

We extend a warm welcome to the delegation of Qatar. We acknowledge the commitment of this sister nation to the Universal Periodic Review and to the promotion and protection of human rights for all.

We appreciate Qatar's manifold efforts to ensure the protection and promotion of human rights as a strategic priority.

Mar

25

2025

Statement by Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, at the adoption of the Universal Periodic Review Report of Ethiopia. 58th Human Rights Council.

Mr. President,

We extend a warm welcome to the delegation of Ethiopia.

We welcome the fact that the country has accepted 252 out of the 316 recommendations received, which demonstrates its political will to continue advancing in the promotion and protection of all human rights.

The effectiveness of constructive dialogue is once again demonstrated, as opposed to punitive mechanisms imposed without the consent of the State concerned, which have never yielded and will never yield results.

Mar

25

2025

Statement by Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, at the adoption of the Universal Periodic Review Report of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. 58th Human Rights Council.

Mr. President,

We extend cordial greetings to the delegation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). We acknowledge the nation's commitment to the Universal Periodic Review, which demonstrates its political will to make further progress in the field of human rights, without interference in its internal affairs.

Mar

25

2025

Statement by Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, at the adoption of the Universal Periodic Review report of Costa Rica. 58th of the Human Rights Council.

Mr. President,

We welcome the delegation of Costa Rica. We urge the country to continue advancing government policies and legal standards that contribute to the promotion and protection of all human rights of its population and to address the various national challenges.

We positively acknowledge that Costa Rica has accepted 244 recommendations out of the 299 received during this fourth cycle, including the four constructive recommendations made by the Cuban delegation.

Mar

24

2025

Statement by Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, at the adoption of the Universal Periodic Review report of Portugal. 58th Human Rights Council.

Mr. President,

We warmly welcome the delegation of Portugal and acknowledge its long-standing commitment to the Universal Periodic Review.

We welcome the country's acceptance of the four respectful and constructive recommendations made by Cuba.

We urge them to continue strengthening the legal and institutional framework on human rights, with the aim of promoting policies related to demographics, inequalities, climate change, and digitalisation.

Mar

24

2025

Statement by Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, at the adoption of the Universal Periodic Review report of the Democratic Republic of Congo. 58th Human Rights Council.

Mr President,

We welcome the delegation of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and acknowledge the country's commitment to the Universal Periodic Review.

This was evidenced by the quality of its presentation and the thorough preparation of its delegation during the session of the Working Group, led by the Minister of Human Rights.

Mar

13

2025

Statement by Ambassador Rodolfo Benitez Verson, at the United Nations Conference on Disarmament, on behalf of the 32 countries members of the Group of 21 (G-21)

STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR RODOLFO BENITEZ VERSON, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CUBA, AT THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT, ON BEHALF OF THE 32 COUNTRIES MEMBERS OF THE GROUP OF 21 (G-21)

Mar

11

2025

Statement by the Group of friends of the UN charter, condemning the re-inclusion of Cuba in the unilateral list of countries allegedly sponsoring terrorism.

The Group of Friends in Defence of the UN Charter expresses its strong condemnation of the unjustified re-inclusion of Cuba on the arbitrary, illegal and unilateral ‘List of States allegedly sponsoring terrorism’, drawn up by the State Department of the United States.

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