Statement by the Chair of the G77 and China, Ambassador Pedro L. Pedroso Cuesta, at the General Assembly session for the adoption of the Draft Decision A/77/L.109 on the scope for the Summit of the Future.
New York, 1st September, 2023
Distinguished President,
Excellencies,
The main obstacle to the food security of the Cuban people is the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed for over 60 years by the government of the United States, further intensified by the fraudulent inclusion of our country in the arbitrary list of States that allegedly sponsor terrorism.
In the last quarter, we have seen an escalation of aggression against the Palestinian people, who continue to suffer from Israeli apartheid practices in their own territory. We condemn in the strongest possible terms Israel's military operation in the Jenin Refugee Camp, which has resulted in numerous deaths and more than fifty civilians wounded, a fact that constitutes a serious threat to stability and peace in the Middle East.
Statement of Cuba on behalf of the G77 and China to introduce ECOSOC draft resolution “Economic and Social Repercussions of the Israeli Occupation on the living conditions of the Palestinian People in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan” and the “situation of an assistance to Palestinian Women”.
Statement by Ambassador Gerardo Peñalver Portal, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, at the Road to the Summit discussion series, session 10, on "A tale of two summits", organized by the Coalitrion for the UN We Need and the Baha´i International Community.
New York, 26th July 2023.
Lasting peace requires an international environment based on respect for multilateralism and international law and the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, as well as respect for friendly relations and cooperation among countries.
We reaffirm our unequivocal support for the search for a peaceful and negotiated solution to the conflict in Syria, with strict compliance with the Charter of the United Nations and International law. We have full confidence in the ability of the Syrian people and authorities to achieve that goal.
The Group appreciates the work you have done so far in relation with a potential Declaration on Future Generations. Since you are convening this meeting to consider a document for deciding on guiding principles on the matter, the Group would like to thank you for the possibility to express here its views on any future consultation on a substantive matter related to this issue.
Statement, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, by Mercedes de Armas García, Minister Counsellor at Permanent Mission of Cuba to United Nations, at the informal consultations on the first reading of the co-facilitators´ proposal for the scope and elements of the Summit of the Future.
New York, 6 July 2023.
Distinguished co-facilitators, His Excellency Mr. Neville Gertze, Permanent Representative of Namibia,
Her Excellency Ms. Antje Leendertse, Permanent Representative of Germany,
It is necessary to put an end to the selective manipulation of the methods and practices of the Security Council as a tool for exerting pressure against sovereign States, in accordance with political agendas and domination. Such strategies undermine the role of this body in the preservation of international peace and security and contribute to exacerbating conflicts and divisions. The Security Council must represent the interests of all United Nations Member States in order to preserve multilateralism and the credibility of the Organization.
