Sep
17
2026
Statement by Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Permanent Representative of Cuba, at the High-Level Panel on the 60th Anniversary of the International Covenants on Human Rights
Mr. President,
Cuba is firmly committed to the defense and strict observance of the Charter of the United Nations, International Law, and International Human Rights Law.
Our country has a legal and institutional framework that enshrines, develops, and guarantees the fundamental rights set forth in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.




