HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL EVENT PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE HUMANITARIAN WORK OF CUBAN HEALTH COOPERATORS
Representatives from numerous countries, international organizations, civil society organizations, and academic institutions held a packed event at the UN Palace in Geneva as part of the activities organized in the context of the 59th session of the Human Rights Council. The meeting focused on the contribution of international medical cooperation to the realization of the right to health.
Cuba Responds to Manipulative US Statements at the UN Economic and Social Council
The Cuban delegation to the Humanitarian Affairs Segment of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), which concluded today at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, responded strongly to manipulative and misleading statements by the United States delegation regarding the economic blockade imposed against the island.
AMBASSADOR RODOLFO BENÍTEZ VERSON, SPEAKS AT THE INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHT OF EVERYONE TO THE ENJOYMENT OF THE HIGHEST ATTAINABLE STANDARD OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. 59TH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL.
We denounce the dishonest campaign of the U.S. government to discredit Cuban medical cooperation, exert pressure on recipient governments and deprive millions of people of essential health services. These petty actions are nothing more than an extension of the aggression and hostility against Cuba.
GROUP OF FRIENDS IN DEFENSE OF THE UN CHARTER DENOUNCES IN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL UNITED STATES CAMPAIGN AGAINST CUBAN MEDICAL COOPERATION
The Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations issued a statement today at the UN Human Rights Council, expressing deep gratitude and appreciation to Cuban health professionals for the high quality health care provided to millions of people around the world.
The 18 member countries of the Group denounced the dishonest campaign of the United States government to discredit Cuban medical cooperation and exert pressure on recipient governments, mostly developing countries.
GROUP OF COUNTRIES SPEAKS OUT AT THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL COOPERATION AND AGAINST ITS OBSTRUCTION FOR POLITICAL REASONS.
A strong message was delivered today at the Human Rights Council by a group of 64 countries, which highlighted the fundamental role of international medical cooperation in the realisation of the human right to health and its contribution to saving the lives of millions of people around the world.