Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations Office at Geneva

Statement delivered by the delegation of Cuba on behalf of a group of Like Minded Countries at the 49th Session of the Human Rights Council General Debate of Agenda Item 5: Human Rights bodies and mechanisms.

Mister President,

I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of a Like Minded Group of countries.

We have followed with interest the updates by special procedures mandate holders and the Coordinating Committee on the progress in the improvement of their working methods. We emphasize the need that all special procedures mandate holders discharge their duties within their mandates, and in an impartial and objective manner.

Statement by Juan Antonio Quintanilla Román, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Cuba, at the General Segment of the 49th regular session of the Human Rights Council.

Mr. President,

Last February 26, the Cuban Government issued a statement on the events that are taking place in Ukraine, in which it clearly expressed its position in favor of a solution that guarantees the security and sovereignty of all and addresses legitimate humanitarian concerns.

Our position on this issue was also extensively addressed during the statement of the Cuban delegation on the occasion of the emergency special session of the UN General Assembly held this week.

Mr. President,

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