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Jul

28

2019

Remarks by Ambassador Ana Silvia Rodríguez Abascal at the ceremony organized by the Movement of Solidarity with Cuba to mark the 66th Anniversary of the Attack on the “Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes” military barracks.

Dear sisters and brothers in struggle:

Today, we are celebrating a date of momentous significance in the history of Cuba, July 26, known as Día de la Rebeldía Nacional (Day of the National Rebelliousness). Sixty-six years ago our motherland experienced one of the most heroic events in its struggle for its final independence, the Attack on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Barracks, under the leadership of our invincible Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz.

May

29

2019

73 UNGA: Statement by Cuba on the activation of Titles III and IV of the Helms-Burton Act at Group of 77 and China Ambassadorial Meeting. New York, May 29, 2019.

Dear Ambassadors, distinguished colleagues:

Since May 2, with the activation of Titles III and IV of the Helms-Burton Act, the Government of the United States has implemented new aggressive measures against Cuba, as part of its policy of intensifying the economic, commercial and financial blockade that it has imposed against my country for 57 years.

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.

Apr

11

2019

73 UNGA: Statement by Cuba at the High-level Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on "The future of work" organized on the occasion of the centenary of the International Labor Organization (ILO). New York, 11 April 2019.

Madam President,

My delegation associates itself with the statement delivered by Costa Rica on behalf of GRULAC.

At the same time, we would like to thank you for convening this meeting on the occasion of the centenary of the International Labor Organization (ILO).

Madam President,

Mar

19

2019

73 UNGA: Statement by Cuba at the thematic debate on the Role and Authority of the General Assembly held within the framework of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly. New York, March 19, 2019.

Co-Chairs,

We appreciate the convening of this thematic debate on the Role and Authority of the General Assembly. We endorse the statement by the delegation of Algeria on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.

When we speak of the General Assembly, we refer to all the States it comprises, under equal conditions and without distinction, for this reason, it is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the UN.

Mar

01

2019

73 UNGA: Statement by Cuba at Briefing by the Secretary-General on the United Nations financial situation. New York, March 1st, 2019

We fully endorse the statement by the State of Palestine on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. We appreciate the Secretary-General's initiative to seek solutions to the critical financial situation of the Organization.

Cuba, like so many other countries, has warned for years about the risks that unpaid assessments owed to the United Nations entail to the Organization.

Our responsibility as members of this Organization is clear, to confirm this, we just need to read the UN Charter, whose article 17 does not give rise to interpretations.

Feb

28

2019

73 UNGA: Statement by Cuba at the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly. New York, February 28, 2019.

Co-Chairs,

The Cuban delegation associates itself with the statement by Algeria on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.

Cuba considers that the question of the Revitalization of the General Assembly is a priority. During the seventy-second session we constructively and systematically participated in the negotiations of resolution A/RES/72/313 adopted by consensus.

Feb

27

2019

73 UNGA: Statement by Cuba at Thirty-third session of the Committee of the Whole of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). New York, 27 February 2019.

Dear Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean,

Distinguished representatives of the Member States and Observers of the Commission,

Dear guests,

I have the honor to address you on behalf of Latin America and the Caribbean, in Cuba’s capacity as chair of the Committee of the Whole of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).

Feb

25

2019

73 UNGA: Statement by Cuba at the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council Reform. New York, February 25, 2019.

Co-Chairs,

We appreciate the convening of this meeting and we will focus our statement on the elements included in the letter from the Co-Chairs, dated February 18, 2019.

Before tackling the elements proposed in your letter, we reiterate that the Security Council reform process should be based on a comprehensive and broad approach, addressing all substantive issues related to the five key issues, namely: the question of membership, the number of members, regional representation, working methods and the decision-making process, including the question of the veto.

Feb

19

2019

73 UNGA: Statement by the Cuban delegation to the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the strengthening of the role of the Organization. New York, 19 February 2019.

Mr. Chairman,

The delegation of Cuba is pleased to see you presiding over this meeting and extends its support to your good performance in the successful conduct of these meetings.

It also appreciates the hard work of the Secretariat in preparing the documentation and all the necessary details to hold the meetings of this important Committee.

Mr. Chairman,

The Cuban delegation endorses the statement delivered by the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of NAM.

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