Cuba and Malta sign Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of Political Consultations.
New York, 26 September 2019. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion of the Republic of Malta signed today a Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of Political Consultations, with the objective of strengthening bilateral relations through dialogue and mutual cooperation, in accordance with the objectives and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963.
Cuba denounces the global escalation of aggression of the current U.S. government in a Ministerial meeting of the NAM.
New York, 26 September 2019. In his statement during the Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), at the United Nations, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla warned about the extremely complex current world scenario, characterized by the increase in military expenditures, the modernization of nuclear weapons and the proliferation of unconventional warfare, politicization and double standards in addressing the human rights issue; violations of the Charter of the United Nations and international law, including acts or threats of aggre
Despite the blockade, Cuba is moving forward with determination in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, affirms the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba.
New York, 25 September 2019. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, participated today in the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, held within the framework of the General Debate of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Statement by H.E. Mr. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba. SDG Summit. 74º UNGA. New York, 25 September 2019.
Mr. President;
Distinguished Heads of State and Government;
Distinguished delegates:
Four years have elapsed since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. However, the prevailing international order continues to be unjust, unequal and exclusive. For 40 consecutive years, developed countries have failed to meet their Official Development Assistance commitments. Unsustainable patterns of production and consumption linger on, leading the world to the imminent destruction of the conditions for life on the planet.
Remarks by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla on the occasion of the launching of the Medicc Magazine. New York, September 24, 2019.
Good evening ladies and gentleman.
I wish to thank the Editors of MEDICC for inviting us to the launch of this special issue and I want to congratulate them for an outstanding work.
With all the current scientific progress and the immense accumulated wealth, half of the world´s 7.3 billion inhabitants remain without basic health services. Of the 60 million deaths in 2016, 54 per cent were caused by the ten main curable diseases.