Díaz-Canel convenes G-77 and China Summit in Havana

Díaz-Canel convenes G-77 and China Summit in Havana

Havana, June 14, 2023.- The President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, in his capacity as President Pro Tempore of the G-77 + China Group, convened a Summit of Heads of State and Government under the theme "Current Development Challenges: Role of Science, Technology and Innovation",  on September 15 and 16, 2023, in Havana.

According to a message released this morning on his Twitter account, the Head of State said that "the occasion should serve to strengthen our unity and decide on collective and effective practical actions in face of contemporaneous challenges."

With the warm welcome they deserve and which we are excited to lavish on them, he said, we will be receiving in Havana all the leaders of the Group of 77 and China. "Every minute counts in the search for solutions to the pressing problems of our peoples," he said.

According to the topic to be discussed at the Summit, Díaz-Canel considered that "scientific-technical progress, which is key to achieving sustainable development, is, however, inaccessible to a large part of humanity." The causes, he stressed, lie in the unjust international economic order, which has exacerbated the socio-economic and scientific-technical marginalization of many countries and within them, with profound consequences for the nations of the South.

The Cuban president, in his call to the meeting, considered it a paradox that "science, technology and innovation were on the front line of response to the COVID-19 pandemic, while their benefits were unattainable for those most in need."

Changing this scenario, he emphasized, requires the construction of a fairer relationship and a truly democratic and inclusive order, which favors international solidarity and cooperation.

"That is the urgent priority of the members of the Group of 77 and China, which together represent 80% of the world's population and more than two-thirds of the membership of the United Nations" he said.

Cuba assumed the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Group in January of this year, which is the first time that the Caribbean island leads this negotiating bloc of developing countries. The G77 + China, which emerged in June 1964, is the largest and most diverse concerted group in the multilateral sphere, with 134 member states.

During this year, Cuba has hosted notable events related to the G-77 + China, including meetings of the Group's Ministers of Education, Culture and Tourism.

(Presidencia- Cubaminrex)

 

 

 

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