Press Release: Cuba, once again, opposes the concept of “Responsibility to Protect”.
New York, 16 November 2016. Cuba reiterated today that it turns out to be unsustainable to continue financing Special Political Missions through the UN Regular Budget and considered that such Missions should be financed in the same way as peacekeeping operations, including the use of its scale of assessments and an account exclusively dedicated to them.
Press Release: Cuba introduces, on behalf of the cosponsors, five draft resolutions in defense of the human rights of the Palestinian people and other Arab inhabitants of the occupied territories.
New York, 8 November 2016. Within the framework of the Fourth Committee, Cuba introduced today on behalf of the cosponsors, five draft resolutions submitted to the Committee under agenda item 50: “Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practice Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories.”
Press Release: Cuba declares itself ready to carry out negotiations on the Security Council Reform, without further delay.
New York, 7 November 2016. “We support renewed and steady efforts aimed at speeding up the negotiations on the Security Council Reform, an item included in the General Assembly Agenda during more than 20 years”, reiterated the Cuban Ambassador Humberto Rivero Rosario, at the General Debate on the “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council”.
Press Release: Cuba ratifies its endless commitment to the promotion of and respect for all human rights for everyone.
New York, 4 November 2016. Cuba reiterated its concern for the tendency at the Human Rights Council to impose selectivity and double standards when dealing with human rights situations.“Today, the Council requires to be rescued from the selectivity and political manipulation characterizing its work in the treatment of country situations. Cooperation and respectful dialogue should govern the work of this organ”, considered today Ambassador Ana Silvia Rodríguez Abascal, Deputy Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, while addressing the 71 UNGA Plenary.
Press Release: “Cuba reaffirms its commitment to continue contributing with the works of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country”
Nueva York, 3 November 2016. “Cuba reaffirms its commitment to continue contributing to the improvement and effectiveness of the work of the Committee, by means of comprehensive processes of deliberation, consultation, negotiation and collaboration among its Members, and promoting the active participation of other States.”, considered today at the Sixth Committee, the Head of the International Law Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, cra. Anet Pino Rivero, under Agenda item: ““Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country”.