Press release: The Cuban Mission to the UN pays homage to the life and legacy of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz.
New York, November 29, 2017."This evening we are not here to mourn the death of a man but to praise the legacy of a giant ..." were the opening words, said by the Cuban Ambassador Humberto Rivero Rosario, at the Political and Cultural Ceremony held at the Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations yesterday evening to pay homage to the life and work of the Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz.
Press Release: Friends of Cuba pay tribute to Commander Fidel in New York.
New York, November 28, 2017. Members of the solidarity movement with Cuba in New York paid tribute to the figure and work of the Historical leader of the Revolution, Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, during the emotional political-cultural ceremony, held at the Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations. The tribute was accompanied by a selection of photos of the Commander by Prensa Latina, exhibited once again for the enjoyment of the attendees.
Press Release: Principle of responsibility to protect raises concerns in small and developing states for being prone to political manipulations.
New York, November 22nd, 2017.At her statement on Item 136 "Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2018-2019, Estimates in respect of special political missions, good offices and other political initiatives authorized by the General Assembly and/or the Security Council, Thematic Cluster I: Special and personal envoys and special advisers of the Secretary General”, Deputy Permanent Representative of Cuba, Ambassador Ana Silvia Ro
Press Release: Cuba calls for greater assistance to the Caribbean Small Island States affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
New York, 21 November 2017.During his statement at the High-Level Donor Conference for Recovery of the Caribbean after hurricanes Irma and Maria, held at the United Nations headquarters, Mr.Rodolfo Reyes Rodríguez, General Director for Multilateral Affairs and International Law of the Cuban Foreign Ministry, once again called on the international community to accord priority and mobilize resources to help the Caribbean Small Island S
Press release: US Department of the Treasury imposes a new fine on US and third-country companies.
New York, November 20, 2017. On November 17, the US Department of the Treasury announced that the financial firm American Express Company (AMEX) will pay a fine of 204,277 dollars for the alleged violation of the blockade against Cuba.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of this federal entity announced that the sanction is related to the possible liability of the Belgian company BCC Corporate SA (BCCC) for apparent violations of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations.