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Jul

27

2023

Statement by Ambassador Gerardo Peñalver Portal, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, at the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

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.

Jul

26

2023

Statement of Cuba on behalf of the G77 + 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.

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”.

Jul

26

2023

Statement by Gerardo Peñalver Portal, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Permanent Representative of Cuba to United Nations, at the Road to the Summit discussion series on "A tale of two summits"

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.

Jul

24

2023

Statement by Ambassador Gerardo Peñalver Portal, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, in the joint debate on items 28, 58 and 114 of UNGA.

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.

Jul

19

2023

Statement by Ambassador Yuri Gala López, Deputy Permanent Representative of Cuba to the UN, at the UNGA plenary meeting on the veto under the Security Council item “The situation in the Middle East”.

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.

Jul

12

2023

G77: Statement by Ambassador Yuri Gala López, on behalf of G-77 + China, at the informal consultation with the co-facilitators on a proposal of guiding principles for the Declaration on Future Generations.

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.

Jul

06

2023

Statement, on behalf of G-77 + China, by Mercedes de Armas García, Minister Counsellor at Permanent Mission of Cuba to UN, at informal consultations on the first reading of co-facilitators´ proposal for the scope and elements of the Summit of the Future.

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,

Jun

30

2023

Statement by Gerardo Peñalver Portal, first deputy minister of Foreign Affairs and permanent representative of Cuba to United Nations at the UN General Assembly plenary meeting for the presentation of the Security Council´s annual report.

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.

Jun

26

2023

Statement by Gerardo Peñalver Portal, Permanent Representative, Cuban Permanent Mission to UN, in the plenary session on item 132 “The responsibility to protect and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity”.

Cuba considers that it is a mistake to speak of the Responsibility to Protect as a principle, since it does not constitute a foundation or axiom of International Law. This so-called “responsibility” is only a notion, whose scope, rules of implementation and evaluation mechanisms are still far from being defined and agreed upon by the Member States.

Jun

22

2023

Statement by Yuri Gala López, Deputy Permanent Representative, Cuban Permanent Mission to United Nations, in the Committee on Decolonization on the question of Puerto Rico.

Since the United States imposed the misnamed Freely Associated State (FAS) on Puerto Rico 71 years ago, the U.S. Congress has exercised full authority and full powers over Puerto Rico in matters such as defense, international relations, foreign trade, monetary policy, among others. The FAS was an act of clear colonial domination.

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