Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba the presentation of the National Report to the 4th cycle of the Universal Periodic Review of the Human Rights Council.
I bring from Cuba a message of solidarity and support for the Palestinian people. The indiscriminate attacks against the civil population and the United Nations workers; the bombings against hospitals, ambulances and schools and the mass destruction of housing and vital infrastructure are a collective punishment as well as a serious violation of International Humanitarian Law.
Cuba and G-77 call for more unity and cooperation at UNESCO.
"Convinced that only through unity, solidarity and international cooperation will we be able to move towards the realization of our legitimate aspirations for development, our Presidency has promoted an agenda that addresses the historical demands of our countries," said the Minister of Education, Naima Ariatne Trujillo, at UNESCO.