Press Release: Cuba reiterates its commitment to continue fighting transnational organized crime and the world drug problem
New York, 6 October 2016. At the Third Committee, on Agenda items 106: Prevention of Crime and Criminal Justice and 107: International Drug Control, the Deputy Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, Ambassador Ana Silvia Rodríguez Abascal underscored the magnitude reached and cost in social and humanitarian terms of drug trafficking nowadays and called upon its consideration in a comprehensive, balanced and multidisciplinary manner.
Press Release: 71 UNGA: Cuba calls upon the consolidation of the principles and objectives of the UN Charter and International Law.
New York, 5 October 2016. At the General Assembly debate on item: “Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization”, and after acknowledging the current Secretary General H.E. Mr.
Press Release: "Impact of the Embargo on the foreign sector of the Cuban economy finances."
Press Release: “Cuba offers priority to social development to achieve a decent life for all human beings”.
New York, 4 Octubre 2016. At the Third Committee debate on social development, the Deputy Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, Ambassador Ana Silvia Rodríguez Abascal considered the eradication of poverty, the promotion of full employment and social integration as three pillars to achieve social development and insisted upon the necessity to implement lasting and inclusive public policies that encourage the various aspects of social development, considering the major role played by the States in this matter, with the involvement of others.