Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson speaks in the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the defence of human rights while countering terrorism. 58th Human Rights Council.
Among the measures to reinforce the blockade applied against our country, the inclusion of Cuba on the unilateral and illegal list of alleged sponsors of terrorism stands out for its slanderous nature and the enormous economic and humanitarian damage it causes.
The US government knows very well that Cuba does not sponsor terrorism. It lies because it lacks political or ethical arguments to justify the economic war it imposes on us.
Group of Friends of the UN Charter condemns before the Human Rights Council Cuba's presence on the unilateral list of countries allegedly sponsoring terrorism.
The 20 countries members of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations, issued a forceful statement today before the UN Human Rights Council, condemning the re-inclusion of Cuba in the unilateral list drawn up by the United States government of countries allegedly sponsoring terrorism.
Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, speaks in the dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the on the right to food. 58th Human Rights Council.
No government should engage in a policy that causes hunger in other nations. Yet, the United States insists on depriving the Cuban people of their right to food.
Four months of the United States blockade cause Cuba losses amounting to USD 1.6 billion. That money could ensure a whole year's supply of the basic rationed food basket for our population.
Ambassador Rodolfo Benitez Verson, speaks in the dialogue with the independent expert on foreign debt. 58th Human Rights Council.
The unjust international order perpetuates inequality and the financial gap between an opulent North and a South that is forced into debt due to the disparities that the system itself generates.
In such unfavourable conditions, the South will never be able to secure the necessary resources to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, speaks in the dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities. 58th Human Rights Council.
Cuba applies a National Action Plan for the Care of Persons with Disabilities is being implemented with a multisectoral approach, aimed at improving their quality of life and ensuring their active participation in society, as well as the fullest possible development of their autonomy.
Our Family Code protects persons with disabilities, ensuring they can fully exercise their rights, and that their wills and preferences are respected.