Press Release: Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations greets the President of the Palestinian National Authority.
New York, February 22, 2018. The Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, Ambassador Anayansi Rodríguez Camejo, had a brief meeting on February 20 with Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine and of the Palestinian National Authority, who traveled to New York to participate in the Security Council briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
Press Release: Cuba begins its participation in the negotiations for the adoption of the Global Compact on Migration.
New York, February 20, 2018. With the broad participation of delegations, the first phase of intergovernmental negotiations for the adoption of the Global Compact for safe, orderly and regular migration began at the UN headquarters in New York.
The Cuban delegation to this segment is headed by expert Margarita Valle, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Press Release: United Nations recognizes Cuba for its contribution to the Organization’s budget in 2018.
New York, February 20, 2018. During the briefing by the Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, held at noon on February 19, Cuba's contribution to the United Nations was recognized, having paid in full its assessed contribution to the Organization's regular budget for 2018. Including the island, there are 53 nations that have fulfilled this important financial obligation.
Moreover, Cuba has completed payment for most of its contributions to the Peacekeeping Operations budget, among other financial commitments that it upholds with the United Nations.
Press Release: Cuba: The revitalization of the General Assembly is indispensable for the legitimacy of the Organization.
New York, February 20, 2018.In her statement at the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly of the United Nations, the Deputy Permanent Representative of Cuba to the organization, Ambassador Ana Silvia Rodríguez Abascal, reaffirmed the role of the General Assembly as the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations.