At the UN General Assembly

Oct

19

2018

73 UNGA: Statement by the delegation of Cuba at Thematic Debate on nuclear weapons First Committee. New York, October 19, 2018

Mr. Chairman,

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

Cuba shares the deep concern over the existence of nuclear weapons. The number of nuclear warheads deployed in the world is more than enough to destroy civilization several times and most of life on planet earth.

The scant progress towards nuclear disarmament and the lack of commitment with multilateralism and international treaties on disarmament, by some nuclear-weapon States are a matter of serious concern.

Oct

19

2018

73 UNGA:Statement of the delegation of Cuba at the segment on Information and communications technologies for development (Item 16) Second Committee. New York, October 19, 2018.

Mr. Chairman,

Cuba endorses the statements by Egypt on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and by the Maldives on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island Developing States.

We thank the Secretary-General for the report presented on the item under discussion.

Oct

18

2018

73 UNGA: Statement by Cuba to the United Nations in the Open Debate of the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East. New York, 18 October 2018.

Mr. President,

We support the statement delivered by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.

Cuba regrets that since the last open debate on this issue there has been no progress in favor of the just cause of the Palestinian people. On the contrary, the situation on the ground continues to deteriorate, with arbitrary decisions such as the withdrawal of a Member State's financial support for the Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Middle East.

Oct

15

2018

73 UNGA:Intervention of the Cuban delegation in the Interactive Dialogue with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. New York, 15 October 2018.

Mr. President,

We thank Ms. Bachelet for her oral presentation and congratulate her on her appointment as High Commissioner. We further reiterate our support for the efforts to advance the cause of human rights on the basis of objectivity, non-selectivity and impartiality. She takes on this task facing great challenges, including the growing politicization in addressing the issue of human rights, particularly against countries of the South.

Oct

15

2018

73 UNGA: Statement by the Cuban delegation at the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Mr. Nils Melzer. New York, October 15, 2018.

Mr. Chairman,

We appreciate the presentation of Mr. Nils Melzer, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and we take note of the report submitted.

Oct

12

2018

73 UNGA: Statement by Cuba on Item 85 "Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the strengthening of the role of the organization" New York, October 12, 2018.

Mr. Chairman,

Cuba supports the statements by the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of NAM and by the Republic of El Salvador on behalf of CELAC on agenda item 85 "Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization."

Oct

12

2018

73 UNGA: Statement of Cuba in the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee). New York, 15 October 2018.

Mr. Chairman,

We congratulate you and the other members of the Bureau on your election and wish you success in discharging your responsibilities. We further assure you of our support for the successful work of the Commission.

Cuba associates itself with the statement delivered by El Salvador on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.

Mr. Chairman,

Oct

11

2018

73 UNGA: Statement by the delegation of Cuba at the segment on Macroeconomic Policy Questions (Item 18). New York, October 11, 2018.

Mr. Chairman,

Cuba endorses the statements by Egypt on behalf of the Group of 77 and China; by El Salvador on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States; and by the Maldives on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island Developing States.

Oct

10

2018

73 UNGA: Statement by the Delegation of the Republic of Cuba on Item 70: “Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child”. New York, October 10, 2018.

Mr. Chairman,

We appreciate the reports submitted under this item and note with satisfaction the status of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which has been ratified by all Member States with only one exception.

Oct

10

2018

73 UNGA: Statement by Ambassador Anayansi Rodriguez Camejo, Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations. General debate of First Committee. New York, October 10, 2018.

Mr. Chairman,

We commend you and the other members of the Bureau on your elections. We further wish you success in the work of this Committee.

We support the statement delivered by Indonesia on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, and El Salvador on behalf of CELAC.

Seventy-three years after the criminal bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, about 14,400 nuclear weapons still exist in the world, including 3,750 that are deployed and 2,000 in operational status. Cuba reiterates its deep concern at the mere existence of nuclear weapons.

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