The Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of the Republic of Cuba, Déborah Rivas Saavedra, speaks at the Ministerial Meeting of Small Island Developing States.
Excellencies,
Distinguished delegates and guests,
We meet today in an international context marked by unprecedented challenges that affect us all, yet whose most severe consequences fall disproportionately on Small Island Developing States.
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of the Republic of Cuba, Déborah Rivas Saavedra, speaks at an event on Unilateral Coercive Measures. 16th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
Madam Minister, Excellencies,
We thank the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela for organizing this important event and for the opportunity to address such a highly relevant issue.
Our position is clear: unilateral coercive measures are illegal under all circumstances and, therefore, unacceptable. They constitute a flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations and of the principles that underpin multilateralism.
Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Permanent Representative of Cuba, speaks at the Explanation of Vote on draft resolution L.16 “Cooperation with Georgia.” 60th Human Rights Council
Cuba will continue to support international cooperation, technical assistance, and capacity-building initiatives in the Council that complement national efforts to promote and protect human rights.
Minister Counselor Rebeca Hernández Toledano, Representative of Cuba, speaks at the seventy-sixth plenary session of the Executive Committee of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
Cuba has historically been a host country, offering protection and opportunities to people displaced by conflict or natural disasters. We have done so without great resources, but with deep humanist conviction.
Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Permanent Representative of Cuba, intervenes to explain the vote on draft resolution L.31 Rev.1 entitled 'The implications of drug policy on human rights.' 60th HRC
Cuba will maintain a zero-tolerance policy regarding drug production, consumption, and trafficking. We believe this is the most effective way to protect the human rights of our citizens.