Oct
02
2017
72 UNGA: Statement by the Cuban delegation at the debate on item 27, of Third Committee: Social Development. New York, October 2, 2017.
Mr. Chairman,
Cuba endorses the statement delivered by Ecuador, on behalf of the G-77 and China.
Mr. Chairman,
Cuba endorses the statement delivered by Ecuador, on behalf of the G-77 and China.
Mr. Chairman,
Cuba endorses the statement by the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the NAM and by El Salvador on behalf of CELAC. We thank the Secretary-General for the presentation of his report A / 72/111 on this important topic.
Mr. Chairman,
I would like to congratulate you on your election to preside over the sessions of the Committee. You and the other members of the board can count on our support for the success of the work of the Committee.
Cuba joins the statements by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement and by El Salvador on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, CELAC.
Mr. Chairman,
Mr. Chairman,
Cuba joins the statements delivered by the distinguished delegations of Ecuador, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China; El Salvador, on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC); and Maldives, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island Developing States.
We commend you and the other members of the Bureau on your election to conduct the work of the Second Committee at the current session. We trust that your guide will enable us to succeed in achieving our goals.
Mr. Chairman,
New York, September 28, 2017. In his statement at the High-level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on the Evaluation of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, Ambassador Rodolfo Reyes Rodríguez, Director General for Multilateral Affairs and International Law at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and member of the Cuban delegation to the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly, confirmed that Cuba will maintain a policy of Zero Tolerance towards this crime.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman,
Seven years after the adoption by the General Assembly of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, this crime remains one of the major challenges facing the international community, and a real offense against the dignity of persons.
Mr. Chairman,
Cuba endorses the statements made by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, and the Republic of El Salvador, on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.
Celebrating the "International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons" is a call on the international community to reflect on the danger posed by nuclear weapons and the need to achieve their total elimination.
Mr. Chairman,
Cuba endorses the statements made by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, and the Republic of El Salvador, on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.
Celebrating the "International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons" is a call on the international community to reflect on the danger posed by nuclear weapons and the need to achieve their total elimination.
Mr. President;
Mr. Secretary General;
Allow me to reiterate to you Cuba’s support to your work at the helm of the United Nations and as a guarantor and advocate of international peace.
Heads of State and Government;
Distinguished delegates;
