The Group stresses the importance of mainstreaming multilingualism in all of the Organization’s activities. This is an essential pillar for mutual understanding which would help to ensure inclusivity, diversity, and tolerance.
Statement by Ambassador Yusnier Romero Puentes, deputy permanent representative of Cuba to United Nations, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, on agenda item 59: Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources at the Second Committee of the General Assembly.
New York, 16 October 2023
Mr. Chair,
Cuba considers that the creation of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) allowed developing countries to participate more actively in the harmonization, modernization and unification of international trade law.
The right to development is an inalienable human right, the realization of which is fundamental to progress in the promotion and protection of all human rights for all. However, it is still far from being a reality for most of the world's population, while the obstacles for billions of people to exercise this right continue to be consolidated.
The path towards Sustainable Development is under serious threat. Developing countries continue to face multiple challenges that limit their capacity to recover their economies and, at the same time, invest in the wellbeing of their populations and future generations. We need as a matter of urgency to work on strengthening multilateralism and reaffirming through actions our commitments in the 2030 Agenda to leave no one behind
We attach great importance to strengthening the Organization's legal framework and welcome the achievements made since its creation and their positive impact on the administration of justice within the United Nations. We commend the work of its personnel and encourage them to continue working on the basis of the principles of international law.
In the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we recognized that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development. We are determined to free humanity from the tyranny of poverty, committing ourselves to end hunger, achieve food security as a matter of priority, end all forms of malnutrition and leaving no one behind.
Developing countries need the UN more than ever. This Organization must step up and provide meaningful examples of tangible cooperation for the benefit of those most in need, which is why the Group of 77 and China has constantly called on you Mr. Secretary General to explore innovative ways of engaging and Liaising with regional and sub-regional Organizations. In fact, the regular budget provides some tools to help get back on track with the SDGs.
Statement of the Group of 77 and China at Joint meeting of the Second Committee and ECOSOC. Theme: “Leveraging commodities for sustainable economic development”.
New York, 10 October 2023
Mr. Chair,
Excellencies,
Colleagues,
I have the honor to deliver this statement on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
The Group welcomes this joint meeting and its theme as it is related directly to economic growth in developing countries.
New York, October 2023.
Mr. President:
We congratulate you and the other members of the Bureau on your election. We endorse the statement of Indonesia on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement and that of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on behalf of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.
