Cuba will continue its efforts in the fight against terrorism, of which it has been a victim, with 3,478 deaths and 2,099 disabled due to actions organized, financed and perpetrated mainly from the territory of the United States by individuals and organizations that operate there with the acquiescence, complicity and protection of the government of that country.
As part of the preparation for the 28th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Climate Change, which begins on November 30 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Group of 77 and China, under the leadership of the Cuban presidency, began the coordination meetings prior to COP 28, which will last for two days of work.
Ambassador Gerardo Peñalver Portal, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated in the Second Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. During his speech, Peñalver Portal explained that the TPNW complements the international architecture of security, disarmament and non-proliferation.
Ambassador Gerardo Peñalver Portal, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated in the open debate of the Security Council on the promotion of sustained peace through common development. During his speech, Peñalver Portal highlighted the relevance of the issue in a context of a global multidimensional crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
At a meeting of UNGA on the humanitarian situation in Palestine, Cuba warned that every moment of passivity, double standards or silence will cost more innocent lives. During his speech, Ambassador Gerardo Peñalver Portal thanked the data offered by representatives of different UN agencies that reflect the seriousness of the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.