Havana, February 17. The Council of State of Cuba appointed Pedro Luis Pedroso Cuesta as ambassador, special representative, to coordinate the presidency of the Group of 77 plus China.
Cuba assumed in January the presidency of this coordination mechanism that brings together 134 member states, which represent two-thirds of the United Nations system and 80 percent of the world population.
During its presidency in 2023, Cuba plans to develop an active management, so that the countries of the South articulate and promote their collective economic interests and improve their capacity for joint negotiation on the main international issues.
Pedroso Cuesta was until his appointment the permanent representative of Cuba to the United Nations, based in New York.