The Cuban diplomat rejected the promulgation and implementation of unilateral coercive economic measures as a means of exerting political and economic pressure on developing countries, which he described as contrary to international law and to the Charter of the United Nations.
During his statement at the Segment on Macroeconomic Policy Questions, Item 18, of the agenda of the Second Committee of the 72 Session of the UN General Assembly, Gonzalez Peña called for urgent structural economic, commercial and financial changes, if we truly want to put an end to the underdevelopment of most peoples of the world.
He once again pointed out that the fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda and the Addis Ababa Agenda will only be possible if there are firm commitments and a greater political will to mobilize additional, predictable and unconditional resources for developing countries to meet their development goals.
Likewise, the Cuban representative pointed out that it was necessary to achieve a universal, rule-based, open, transparent, inclusive and non-discriminatory multilateral trading system that guarantees special and differential treatment for all developing countries. He added that discriminatory and protectionist trade practices that hamper the development efforts of our countries should be rejected.
Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations