At the UN General Assembly

Apr

04

2022

76 UNGA: Remarks by Ambassador Pedro Luis Pedroso Cuesta, Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations General exchange of views at the Disarmament Commission. New York, 4 April 2022.

Mr. Chair;

We endorse the statement delivered by Indonesia on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.

We congratulate you on your election as Chairman of the Disarmament Commission for this year's substantive session. We extend our congratulations to the members of the Bureau and the chairs of the working groups.

Apr

01

2022

76 UNGA: Statement by the Cuban delegation under item 35 “Prevention of armed conflicts”. New York, 1 April 2022.

Statement by the Cuban delegation under item 35 “Prevention of armed conflicts”, presentation of the eighth report of the “International, impartial and independent mechanism to assist in the investigation and prosecution of those responsible for the most serious crimes under international law committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011”. New York, 1 April 2022.

Mr. President;

Mar

31

2022

76 UNGA: Statement by the Cuban delegation at the Informal Interactive Dialogue on Commodity Markets. New York, 31 March 2022.

Mr. President,

Cuba associates itself with the statement delivered by Pakistan on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and wishes to deliver the following remarks in its national capacity.

I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this informal interactive dialogue on commodity markets, in follow-up to the provisions laid down in General Assembly resolution 76/194.

Mar

17

2022

76 UNGA: Statement by the Cuban delegation during the first part of the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries. New York, 17 March 2022.

Mr. Chairman,

Cuba wishes to express its satisfaction at the holding of the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries.

We appreciate the efforts made by Qatar to organize and materialize this conference, despite all the odds. At the same time, we congratulate the Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States for the preparation of this important meeting.

Mr. Chairman,

Mar

09

2022

76 UNGA: General Debate of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly. New York, 9 March 2022

Mr. Chairman;

First of all, we wish to congratulate the Permanent Representatives of El Salvador and Australia, on their designation as Co-Chairs of this process during the 76th session.

My delegation associates itself with the statement delivered by Algeria, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.

Mr. Chairman,

Mar

01

2022

76 UNGA: Address by ambassador Pedro Luis Pedroso Cuesta, Cuba’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, in the United Nations General Assembly Emergency Special Session on Ukraine. New York, 1 March 2022

Mr. President,

Last 26 February, the Cuban Government issued a Statement on the events in Ukraine, clearly adopting a stance in favor of a solution that guarantees the security and sovereignty of all and addresses legitimate humanitarian concerns.

Cuba champions International Law and is committed to the Charter of the United Nations. Cuba will always defend peace and unambiguously oppose the use or threat of use of force against any State.

Feb

28

2022

76 UNGA: Cuba at General debate of the first session of the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes. New York, 28 February 2022

Madam Chair,

We appreciate the efforts made by the Bureau of the Ad Hoc Committee, under your leadership, and the Secretary of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to hold the First Session of this body in New York.

The commencement of the work of the Ad Hoc Committee established by General Assembly resolution 74/247 has been delayed for far too long.

Feb

18

2022

76 UNGA: Remarks by Pedro L. Pedroso Cuesta, Permanent Representative of Cuba at the Organizational Session and Election of the Bureau of the Special Committee on decolonization. New York, February 18, 2022.

Mr. Secretary-General;

I join the words of appreciation extended to you for participating in this meeting and presiding over the election of the Bureau of the Special Committee on Decolonization.

Feb

14

2022

76 UNGA: Remarks by Cuba at the General Debate of the 60th session of the Commission for Social Development. Nueva York, 14 February 2022

Madam Chair,

My delegation associates itself with the remarks delivered by Pakistan on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. In addition, I would like to point out the following elements in national capacity.

Two years after the outbreak of the pandemic, the socio-economic situation triggered by the COVID-19 continues to seriously impact on all areas of social development.

Feb

08

2022

76 UNGA: Statement by Cuba at the First regular session of the UNICEF Executive Board. New York, 8 February 2022.

Mr. Chairman;

I thank Executive Director Mrs. Catherine Russell for her valuable and substantive statement while extending our congratulations on her appointment to the post. I convey to her our best wishes for success in her duties.

I take this opportunity to express our gratitude to Mrs. Henrietta Fore for her service throughout these years at the helm of UNICEF with commendable results. I also thank the members of the Bureau for their preparations to hold this meeting.

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