Commission on Social Development

Feb

14

2022

76 UNGA: Remarks by Cuba at the General Debate of the 60th session of the Commission for Social Development. Nueva York, 14 February 2022

Madam Chair,

My delegation associates itself with the remarks delivered by Pakistan on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. In addition, I would like to point out the following elements in national capacity.

Two years after the outbreak of the pandemic, the socio-economic situation triggered by the COVID-19 continues to seriously impact on all areas of social development.

Jul

22

2021

Statement of the Cuban delegation in the general discussion of item 19 c) “Crime prevention and criminal justice”, Management Segment of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). New York, 22 July 2021.

Mr. President:

Cuba remains fully committed to the United Nations efforts in crime prevention and criminal justice, and we reaffirm the relevance of the CCPCJ, which is evident when assessing the report of its 30th session.

It is also clear that this complex topic requires further international cooperation. However, contrary to that spirit, several countries continue to be under unilateral coercive measures that have a heavy toll on sustainable development, including crime prevention and criminal justice efforts.

Feb

08

2021

75 UNGA: Cuba at Organizational Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries. New York, 8 February 2021.

Mr. Chairman,

Cuba wishes to thank the convening of this preparatory session of the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries.

Apr

18

2019

73 UNGA: Statement by Jorge Alberto Ferrer Rodríguez, Minister Counsellor, member of the Cuban delegation, at the 4th ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development. New York, 18 April 2019.

Madam President,

The Cuban delegation endorses the statements made by the State of Palestine, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, Belize, on behalf of AOSIS and the Russian Federation, on behalf of a group of countries, respectively.

Oct

02

2018

73 UNGA: Statement by the delegation of Cuba on Item 28: Social development, items a) and b) of the agenda. New York, October 2, 2018.

Mr. Chairman,

In order for the human species to survive, social justice, solidarity, equality and respect for the rights of peoples and of every human being must prevail.

Feb

01

2018

72 UNGA: Statement by the Cuban delegation at the general debate on Agenda item 3: Follow-up to the World Summit for Social Development and the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly, sub-items a) and b) NY, February 1, 2018.

Mr. Chairman,

As expressed in the Secretary-General's report on the priority issue, in the regions and countries most affected by poverty, statistical indicators show only a slight reduction in extreme poverty rates. More worryingly, this does not indicate that the root causes of this phenomenon have changed or tend to disappear. In reality, the situation remains very serious. In many countries, extreme poverty has continued to grow and, generally speaking, prospects for compliance with Goal 1 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development are discouraging.

Jan

30

2018

72 UNGA: Remarks by Cuba, event "Achieving poverty eradication by sustainable health, well-being and education: the case of Ebola in West Africa & other epidemics worldwide 56th session of the Commission for Social Development. 30 January 2018.

Honorable Sr. Isata Kabia, Minister of Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs of Sierra Leone,

Distinguished Permanent Representatives and delegates,

The international cooperation developed by Cuba in terms of humanitarian assistance for epidemic disaster relief is a modality that responds to the fundamental principles of our National Health Care System and our foreign policy, whose key pillars are internationalism, humanism and solidarity.