Statement by H.E. Mr. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba. SDG Summit. 74º UNGA
Mr. President;
Distinguished Heads of State and Government;
Distinguished delegates:
Four years have elapsed since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. However, the prevailing international order continues to be unjust, unequal and exclusive. For 40 consecutive years, developed countries have failed to meet their Official Development Assistance commitments. Unsustainable patterns of production and consumption linger on, leading the world to the imminent destruction of the conditions for life on the planet.
Cuba denounces the global escalation of aggression of the current U.S. government in a Ministerial meeting of the NAM.
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