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SPEECH BY THE SECOND SECRETARY OF THE FMC, ZONYA RIVERO LÓPEZ DURING THE SOLIDARITY MEETING IN NEW YORK.

Dear friends, brothers and sisters in solidarity with the struggle of the Cuban people,

On behalf of the delegation participating in the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, I extend warm greetings and gratitude for your support of Cuba in this long struggle to end the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the US government on our people for more than 60 years, and to reverse the arbitrary inclusion of Cuba on the list of countries that allegedly sponsor terrorism.

SPEECH BY AMBASSADOR ERNESTO SOBERÓN GUZMÁN, IN AN ACTIVITY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBA AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE PERMANENT MISSION OF CUBA TO THE UNITED NATIONS

Dear friends,

Again, welcome to the Mission of Cuba to the United Nations, the house of all of you in New York. It is an honor and a pleasure for us to host this event on the eve of the International US-Cuba Normalization Conference, that as mentioned earlier will be held in this city on March 15 and 16, and has been organized by the Solidarity Movement with our country.

Statement by the Second Secretary of the Cuban Women Federation, Zonya Rivero López, in the interactive dialogue entitled: “Accelerating the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action: the role of the Commission on the Status of Women”

Mr. President, dear Ambassadors of Botswana and Ireland, dear Colleagues:

Cuba attaches the utmost importance to gender equality, the empowerment of women and the eradication of all forms of violence and discrimination against them. This is a will of the State and a priority of the Government.

Allow me to make some general comments on the intergovernmental process to explore options for the CSW revitalization.

Cuba strongly supports the mandate of the Commission on the Status of Women.

INTERVENTION BY THE SECOND SECRETARY OF THE FMC, ZONYA RIVERO LÓPEZ, IN GENERAL DEBATE 69th SESSION OF THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN

Mr. President:

On behalf of the Government and people of Cuba, I welcome you and the distinguished personalities participating in the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women.

Thirty years after the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, Cuba has reaffirmed its commitment to gender equality and the empowerment of women in society.

Intervention by the Second Secretary of the FMC at the Ministerial Round Table on National Mechanisms for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls

Ms. President,

Two years after the Fourth World Conference on Women, Cuba adopted, by agreement of the Council of State, the National Plan of Action for the Follow-up to the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which recognizes the responsibility of the Cuban State in the implementation of its actions, with the participation of all agencies and the contribution of non-governmental organizations.

Statement by H.E. Mrs. Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cuba to the United Nations ECOSOC Development Cooperation Forum

Mr. President,

Dear Colleagues,

My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by Iraq on behalf of the G77 and China. We meet at a crucial time when international development cooperation is facing unprecedented challenges, but also opportunities to transform our actions and move towards a more equitable and sustainable future.

Statement by H.E. Mrs. Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cuba to the United Nations ECOSOC Development Cooperation Forum

Mr. President,

Dear Colleagues,

My delegation aligns itself with the statement made by Iraq on behalf of the G77 and China. We meet at a crucial time when international development cooperation is facing unprecedented challenges, but also opportunities to transform our actions and move towards a more equitable and sustainable future.

STATEMENT DELIVERED BY CUBA IN THE SIDE EVENT ON TECHNOLOGY AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT: GLOBAL SOUTH PERSPECTIVE AND PRACTICE

On behalf of the Government and people of Cuba, I extend warm greetings and gratitude to China for its warm invitation.

The Beijing Platform for Action recognizes that technologies are rapidly transforming the world, so it is essential that women not only benefit from them, but also participate in the process from the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation stages.

Speech by Cuban Alternate Ambassador Daylenis Moreno Guerra at a high-level side event organized by the Arab League: “The women of Gaza stand up for freedom and dignity”.

Distinguished Minister for Women's Advancement of the State of Palestine,

Dear colleagues,

Palestine is a sister nation, dear to the hearts of Cubans.

Cuba condemns, in the strongest terms, the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people; as well as the destruction of homes, hospitals, civilian infrastructure and the deprivation of water, food and electricity services that considerably worsen the critical humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.

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