Nassau, 24 February 2017.- The International Symposium "Equipping Public Institutions and Mobilizing Partnerships for the Implementation of Agenda 2030 on Sustainable Development and the Samoa Road of Small Island Developing States (SIDS)", concluded yesterday in The Bahamas. The event took place between 21 and 23 February in the Bahamian capital.

Young Barbadians from university and pre-university education formed an ideal audience that received with great interest the International Colloquium on the life and work of the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Commander in Chief Fidel Castro, held in two intense sessions of fruitful exchange this February 24th, at UWI - Cave Hill Campus, sponsored by its Social Sciences Faculty and the Network in Defense of Humanity - Caribbean Chapter, with the collaboration of the embassies of Cuba and Venezuela.

Mr. Chairman,

Cuba acknowledge and thanks the presence this morning with us of the top officials from Vienna Based International Organizations, notably Mr. Yukiya Amano, Mr. Li Yong and Mr. Lassina Zerbo.

Coinciding with the 122th anniversary of Grito de Baire, an action that marked in 1895, the beginning of the decisive stage in the insurrectionary struggle against Spanish colonialism, the Cuban Embassy in Tehran organized a simple but solemn ceremony to honor the Diplomatic Attaché, Justo Rosabal Mejías, with the commemorative medal of the 60th Anniversary of the landing of Granma yacht and the Day of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR).

Declaration by Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Relations

Over the last few weeks, international media have reported the intention of OAS General Secretary Luis Almagro Lemes to travel to Havana, in order to receive a "prize" invented by an illegal grouplet, which operates in concert with the ultra-right wing Foundation for Pan American Democracy, created in the days of the 7th Summit of the Americas in Panama, to channel efforts and resources in opposition to legitimate, independent governments in Our America.

Nigeria, February 23, 2017. During his stay in Abia State, the Ambassador of Cuba, Carlos Trejo Sosa held a meeting with the Abia Chamber of Commerce, located in the town of Aba; a place that is characterized by the production of various articles for the whole country.

Nigeria, February 23, 2017. On February 21 and 22, Cuban Ambassador Carlos Trejo Sosa visited to the State of Abia, located in southeastern Nigeria, at the invitation of his Governor.

The Ambassador held a meeting with Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, State Governor and several members of his cabinet, including the Minister of Health of the territory. The meeting took place in a friendly atmosphere of mutual respect, in accordance with the existing ties between the two countries.

Organized by the Caribbean Chapter of the Network for the Defense of Humanity, an International Discussion Panel was held in Barbados, which disseminated interesting reflections on the thinking and work of the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, the Commander-in-Chief of the Cuban Revolution, which had wide repercussions in the local and regional media. A panel of prominent intellectuals and academics, members of the Network residing in several Caribbean islands, exchanged experiences and relevant historical facts about Fidel's humanitarian and internationalist legacy.

In an event of high political and social relevance for the Caribbean working class, the incorporation of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) into the Caribbean Chapter of the Network in Defense of Humanity became. With the presence of three national directors in the International Discussion Panel on the legacy of the Commander-in-Chief, Fidel Castro, held precisely at NUPW headquarters, its president Akanni McDowall stated that his organization will be present wherever there is a noble cause in defense of the Rights of the working class and of humanity.

UNITED KINGDOM, 23 February, 2017. - The Medal for the 55th Anniversary of the Establishment of the National Union of Education, Science and Sports Workers (SNTECD, by its Spanish initials), awarded in Pedagogy 2017 to the National Union of Teachers (NUT), was presented to its Secretary General, Kevin Courtney, during the meeting of its national executive.

The Ambassador to Cuba, Teresita Vicente Sotolongo, stated that the medal of the Cuban union had its origin in the campaign carried out in Cuba in 1961 for eradicating illiteracy.