Statement by His Excelennecy Mr. Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, at the meeting of the Group of Friends of Global Governance, on the theme: “Reforming and Improving Global Governance".
New York, May 28, 2026.
His Excellency Mr. Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China;
Her Excellency Ms. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations;
Distinguished representatives;
I thank the sisterly People’s Republic of China for convening this meeting of the Group of Friends of Global Governance.
We appreciate the remarks by His Excellency Mr. Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China.
Statement by Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla at the Security Council’s open debate on "Defending the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and strengthening the international system centered on the UN"
New York, 26 May 2026
Mr. President, distinguished permanent representatives:
We highly value the leadership of the People’s Republic of China in defending international peace and security, observance of international law; preservation, strengthening and appropriate reform of the United Nations Organization, particularly democratization, transparency and effectiveness of the Security Council and empowerment of the General Assembly; as well as in building a multilateral international order, based on sovereign, fair and democratic equality.
The World Health Organization has awarded Cuba for maintaining its historic status as a country free of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.
The World Health Organization has awarded Cuba for maintaining its historic status as a country free of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. This recognition, presented by its Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, reaffirms an exceptional achievement in public health. Cuba, which in 2015 became the first nation in the world to reach this milestone, continues to demonstrate that universal health coverage, firm political commitment, and robust primary care are fundamental pillars for protecting pregnant women and their children.




