Cuba calls for the democratization of the United Nations Security Council
New York, 25 November 2019. The Deputy Permanent Representative and Chargé d'affaires a.i. of Cuba to the United Nations, Ambassador Ana Silvia Rodríguez Abascal, addressed the General Assembly today, presenting Cuba's position on agenda item 122: Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council.
The United Nations recognizes that unilateral economic measures have a negative impact on developing countries
New York, 21 November 2019. Today, the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly took action on the draft resolution entitled: “Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries,” submitted by the State of Palestine on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
Despite the blockade, Cuba protects the lives and rights of its children
New York, 21 November 2019.Implementing the Convention on the Rights of the Child will not be enough if we continue to ignore the effects of climate change, if we do not change the unjust international economic order that makes the rich get richer and the poor get poorer and that will force 167 million children live in extreme poverty by 2030, highlighted Ambassador Ana Silvia Rodríguez Abascal, Deputy Permanent Representative and Charg
New U.S. slander campaign against Cuba
Havana, November 20, 2019. For several weeks now, the United States government has been conducting a new slander campaign to discredit Cuba, as part of its policy of increased hostility toward our country. Given the resistance of the Cuban people, celebrating the 500th anniversary of the capitalwith optimism, a media effort is being mounted to distract attention from failed U.S. attempts to force the Cuban people to surrender by reinforcing the blockade and depriving us of fuel.