Cuba in UN

Oct

25

2017

Press Release: Cuba highlighted its commitment with the strengthening of the United Nations Development System.

New York, October 25, 2017.Cuban representative to the United Nations, Third Secretary Biana Leyva Regueira, highlighted the need to strengthen the United Nations Development System, in particular its assistance and support to the countries of the South in the achievement of their national priorities, the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and other global development goals, which are still pending issues.

Oct

25

2017

Press Release: Cuba reaffirms importance of multilateralism as a basic principle of disarmament negotiations and calls for concrete achievements on this matter.

New York, 25 October 2017.During her statement at the Thematic Debate on “Disarmament Machinery” of the First Committee at the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly, Cuban Representative, First Secretary Yadira Ledesma, reiterated the importance accorded by the island to the promotion of multilateralism as a basic principle of disarmament negotiations and to the need for concrete progress, giving the highest priority to nuclear di

Oct

24

2017

Press Release: The US blockade adversely affects Cuba´s foreign trade

New York, October 24, 2017. The economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba had a significant impact on Cuba´s foreign trade between April 2016 and April 2017, causing an estimate of 3,524,993,996.32 dollars in damage.

Oct

24

2017

Press Release: Cuba a guest of honor at United Nations Day

New York, October 24, 2017. United Nations Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, the United Nations officially came into being.

Oct

24

2017

Press Release: The blockade policy is not a matter between Cuba and the United States.

New York, October 24, 2017. From April 2016 to date, the US economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba has continued to be enforced. This policy has a strong extraterritorial component that adversely affects the actions of Cuban companies with their counterparts in third countries. Here are some examples:

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