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72 UNGA: Statement of the Delegation of the Republic of Cuba at the Thematic Debate on “Disarmament Machinery”,First Committee.New York, 25 October 2017.

Mr. Chairman,

The First Special Session of the General Assembly devoted to Disarmament established the current disarmament machinery of the United Nations system, where each of its components plays a fundamental role and specific functions that must be preserved.

Cuba attaches great importance to the promotion of multilateralism as the basic principle of disarmament negotiations and to the need to make concrete progress, giving the highest priority to nuclear disarmament.

72 UNGA: Statement by the Delegation of the Republic of Cuba at the Thematic Debate on "Other disarmament measures and international security". First Committee. New York, October 24, 2017.

Mr. Chairman,

The international community must take concrete and urgent measures to ensure that the resources currently earmarked for military purposes are reoriented towards activities generating economic and social development and a life of dignity for all human beings. This would contribute to the maintenance of international peace and security.

Statement by Cuban delegation at First Committee, 3rd meeting: Security Committee. General debate on all disarmament and international security agenda items. New York, October 3, 2017.

Mr. Chairman,

The Cuban delegation commends you and the other members of the Bureau on your elections.We wish you success in the work of this Committee and ensure the support of the Cuban delegation for this endeavor.

We fully endorse the statement delivered by Indonesia, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, and by El Salvador, on behalf of CELAC.

Mr. Chairman,

Statement by Cuban delegation at First Committee, 3rd meeting: Security Committee. General debate on all disarmament and international security agenda items. New York, October 3, 2017.

Mr. Chairman,

The Cuban delegation commends you and the other members of the Bureau on your elections.We wish you success in the work of this Committee and ensure the support of the Cuban delegation for this endeavor.

We fully endorse the statement delivered by Indonesia, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, and by El Salvador, on behalf of CELAC.

Mr. Chairman,

71 UNGA: Statement by the Cuban delegation at the exchange of views on the institutional arrangements of the instrument, United Nations Conference.

Madam Chair,

We reiterate our appreciation for conducting the work of this Conference.

With regard to the institutional arrangements of the legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, leading towards their total elimination, the Cuban delegation would like to highlight, inter alia, the following elements:

71 UNGA: Cuba at exchange of views on the main prohibitions: effective legal measures, provisions and regulations of the instrument, UN Conference to negotiate a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, leading to their total elimination.

Madam Chair,

Since I am taking the floor for the first time, I would like to congratulate you on your election and wish you success in this Conference.

Cuba considers that an instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons should include, inter alia, the following provisions:

• To categorically prohibit the possession, production, development, testing, acquisition, stockpiling, transfer, deployment, stationing, use or threat of use of nuclear weapons.

• To prohibit any activity related to military or other preparations for the use of nuclear weapons.

Statement by the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations at the High Level Segment of the United Nations Conference to negotiate a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons.

Madam Chair,

My delegation endorses the statement by El Salvador on behalf of CELAC and wishes to congratulate you on being elected Chair of this important United Nations Conference, as well as the other members of the Board. You can count on the commitment and cooperation of Cuba.

Madam Chair,

71 UNGA: Cuba at the First Committee Thematic Debate on “Outer Space”.

Mr. Chairman,

The threat of an arms race in outer space and its militarization increases with the continuing development and improvement of space weapons, the presence of war materials in space such as military satellites, and the absence of a legally binding framework preventing weapons from been deployed in outer space.

Cuba supports the policy of no-first placement of any kinds of weapons in outer space and is fully committed to the prevention of the arms race in outer space.

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