Mr. President,
We congratulate the newly elected members of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
As part of the high priority Cuba attaches to this issue, we reiterate our strong commitment to the spirit of the Convention.
Mr. President,
Mr. Chairman,
We appreciate the Report submitted by the Secretary General on the topic under discussion. As this document shows, progress has been made in the fight against HIV / AIDS since 2001 to date. However, the opportunities to access health care services continue to be unequal.
In this regard, in order to move forward and successfully confront HIV / AIDS, a profound reform of the current international order and the promotion of a true spirit of solidarity and cooperation are required.
Mr. Chairman,
Fifty-five years ago, the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United Nations declared Western Sahara as a Non-Self-Governing Territory. In the last 22 years, numerous resolutions of the General Assembly, the Security Council and the African Union have ratified the right to independence and self-determination of the Saharawi people pursuant to United Nations resolution 1514 (XV) on the granting of Independence to colonial countries and peoples.
Mr. Chairman,
Fifty-five years ago, the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United Nations declared Western Sahara as a Non-Self-Governing Territory. In the last 22 years, numerous resolutions of the General Assembly, the Security Council and the African Union have ratified the right to independence and self-determination of the Saharawi people pursuant to United Nations resolution 1514 (XV) on the granting of Independence to colonial countries and peoples.
We thank the President of the General Assembly for convening and organizing this event, which is a useful framework for the exchange of experiences on the role of young people as promoters of peace and development.
I was born in a small island located in the Caribbean, I am proudly Cuban and I represent all the young people who build day after day the future of our socialist and revolutionary Nation.
Mr. President,
My delegation thanks you for convening this High-level Debate.
The United Nations Convention against Corruption, also known as the "Merida Convention", is the relevant legal instrument for analyzing issues relating to the prevention and fight against global corruption. It is the only binding instrument of almost universal scope for this issue.
Cuba signed the Convention on 9 December 2005 and ratified it on 9 February 2007.
Mr. Chairman,
Allow me to convey our delegation's appreciation for your work in presiding over the work of this Committee throughout this session, as well as to the remaining members of the Bureau. I reiterate the cooperation of the Cuban delegation in order to bring our work to a successful conclusion.
Mr. President,
We appreciate the holding of this open debate, which is highly relevant in the context of the current situation of international relations.
Cuba endorses the statement delivered by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of NAM.
Mr. President,
Violation of universally recognized principles of International Law threatens international peace and security.
Mr. Chairman,
We reiterate our congratulations on your appointment to conduct the work of the Committee, which we extend to the other members of the Bureau. We wish them success in performing their responsibilities and assure them our cooperation.
Our delegation associates itself with the statements made by Egypt on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, El Salvador on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and Paraguay on behalf of the Group of Friends of Spanish.
Mr. Co-Chairs,
We appreciate the convening of this meeting and we will focus our statement on the elements included in the letter by the Co-Chairs, dated April 25, 2018, on the updating of the “elements of commonality and issues for further consideration", while reflecting on the interlinkages between all five clusters and the core principles underlying the Security Council reform.
In this regard, we reiterate that the core principles underlying Security Council reform should continue guiding the negotiation process.
