Malaysian government secretary expresses condolences over Hurricane Irma
Kuala Lumpur, October 10 – The Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia Tan Sri Ali Hamsa received a courtesy visit from the ambassador of Cuba to Malaysia, Ibete Fernández Hernández.
At the meeting, the Chief Secretary to the Governmentexpressed his condolences for the damages caused to Cuba by Hurricane Irma. The parties also discussed the possibilities of collaboration between Cuba and Malaysia, identifying potentialities in the biotechnology and medicine sector.
President of Namibia condemns Blockade at UN General Assembly
NAMIBIA, September 21, 2017.- The President of Namibia, Hage Geingob, in his address to the high-level segment of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly demanded the end of the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States Government against Cuba. The African leader also celebrated the process of re-establishing relations between the two countries.
The Embargo violates the human rights, particularly the right to development, says Cuban Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. ABELARDO MORENO FERNÁNDEZ, DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AT THE HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT TO COMMEMORATE THE THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION ON THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT
New York, 71 UNGA – 22 September, 2016.
Mr. President,
Thirty years ago, we took an important step forward when considering development not only as a goal, but a right for all. We then acknowledged that this right may be applied regardless of our birthplace, social condition, color of the skin or affiliation to a social group.