At the UN, Cuba stated that the 'Responsibility to Protect' generates deep concern within an international system characterised by power imbalances
During the plenary session of the United Nations General Assembly on item 132: "The responsibility to protect and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity", the Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. of Cuba to the UN, Ambassador Yuri Ariel Gala López, stated that it is a serious conceptual error to treat the "Responsibility to Protect" as a principle of International Law, since it lacks recognized legal status.
On the 80th anniversary of the United Nations Charter, Cuba reaffirmed its commitment to multilateralism and sustainable development at the UN.
During the commemorative session for the 80th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter, Ambassador Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, Permanent Representative of Cuba to the UN, addressed the General Assembly to reiterate our country's firm and unwavering commitment to the Organization's founding principles.
Cuba reaffirms its commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
At the 35th meeting of the States parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Cuba's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Yuri Gala López, reaffirmed the country's commitment to fully implementing this instrument, considered as a pillar of international maritime law and global cooperation in the oceans.