Statement by Second Secretary Aimé Triana Sevajanes, at the General Debate of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development.
At the Human Rights Council, Cuba advocated for the adoption of an International Covenant on the Right to Development that places this fundamental human right at the centre of the international agenda. Cuba denounced that the right to development of the Cuban people has been obstructed by the effects of the blockade imposed by the United States government.
Statement by Third Secretary Javier Celma Gonzalez, at the Thematic Debate on Peace, Security and the Right to Development.
At the Human Rights Council, Cuba reaffirmed that development cannot take place amid armed conflicts, threats of the use of force, or economic and political coercion. We denounced the US blockade against Cuba, which causes countless economic damages.
Statement by Counsellor José Ernesto Díaz Pérez at the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Commodities and Development (UNCTAD).
Cuba denounced, at a UNCTAD meeting on Commodities and Development, the impact of unilateral coercive measures, which restrict access to basic commodities and threaten food security, while hindering access to markets, financing, energy and essential supplies.
Cuba Denounces at UNCTAD How the Blockade Worsens Access to Basic Commodities for the Cuban People
Cuba denounced the impact of unilateral coercive measures during a meeting on Commodities and Development at UNCTAD, highlighting how they restrict access to basic commodities and threaten food security, while hindering access to markets, financing, energy and essential supplies.
Cuba denounces at the UN an anti-Cuban maneuver backed by the U.S. Government.
Cuba’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, denounced on Monday, 19 October, an anti-Cuban maneuver sponsored by the U.S. Government at United Nations Headquarters, in flagrant violation of the rules governing the use of UN premises.