UNESCO chapter of the G77 and China recognize the work of the Cuban Ambassador.
This afternoon, the G77 and China chapter at UNESCO recognized the work of Ambassador Yahima Esquivel Moynelo and her contribution to the strengthening the Group in the Organization. At the plenary meeting of the Group of 77 and China, at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, the representatives of the member countries of the Group highlighted the work of the Cuban Ambassador in favor of unity and her role in reactivating the G77 chapter in UNESCO. The Ambassador of the State of Palestine to UNESCO, Munir Anastas, on behalf of the Group thanked the Cuban government for its leadership in promoting the interests of the countries of the South.
Cuban ambassador’s work recognized at Unesco
Cuba's ambassador to UNESCO, Yahima Esquivel, received today the Simon Bolivar medal, awarded by the Group of Latin American and Caribbean countries (Grulac) in the multilateral organization, in recognition of her work. In the context of a Grulac-Unesco meeting at the organization’s headquarters in this capital, his colleagues highlighted the work carried out during the last four years at the head of the Permanent Mission of the island, a post from which she promoted regional unity and promoted education, science, culture and information as pillars of sustainable and inclusive development.
UNESCO recognizes values of Cuba’s Heritage Village
On the 510th birthday of one of the most patrimonial Villas of Cuba, UNESCO today recognizes its bastions, crucial in the cultural evolution of the region. The celebrations for the Week of Culture of the city at the beginning of February are marked by the celebration of the International Symposium Challenges in the Management and Management of Cities. Anne Lemaistre, director of the Regional Office of Culture for Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Haiti, referred on the opening day of the event to the responsibility of the Cuban school in terms of preservation. With nine World Heritage Sites and five Historic Centers recognized by UNESCO itself, ‘Cuba is an example that is much talked about on a global scale in this task because it values heritage beyond the commercial or tourist aspects, but rather impacts every action with a social purpose’, she said.
Havana Declaration on “Current Development Challenges: The Role of Science, Technology and Innovation”
Havana Declaration on “Current Development Challenges: The Role of Science, Technology and Innovation” adopted in the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Group of 77 and China reaffirms the commitment to strengthen the unity and solidarity of the Group in order to achieve its objectives and to reinforce its role in the current international context. We reaffirm full respect for the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law. G77 rejected the imposition of laws and regulations with extraterritorial impact and all other forms of coercive economic measures, including unilateral sanctions against developing countries, and reiterate the urgent need to eliminate them immediately.
Cuba celebrates International Literacy Day 2023.
International Literacy Day is celebrated every 8 September. Despite the achievements made, some 763 million young people and adults lack basic reading and writing skills by 2020, so the issue remains a global priority. Cuba celebrates International Literacy Day, recalling the literacy campaign launched in 1961, which declared the country the first illiteracy-free territory in Latin America. Unprecedented in the history of the Caribbean nation and a starting point for further progress in education. UNESCO has recognized the achievements of the Cuban educational system, as well as the commitment of the Cuban government to ensure public, inclusive, free and quality education that generates opportunities for lifelong learning for all.