3rd - Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs

Oct
03
2022

77 UNGA: Cuba on items 110: Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, 111: Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes and 112: International Drug Control. New York, 3 October 2022

Statement by the Cuban delegation at the general joint debate on items 110: Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, 111: Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes and 112: International Drug Control. Third Committee, 77th session of the UN General Assembly. New York, 3 October 2022.

Mr. Chairman,

Jun
15
2022

76 UNGA: Statement by the Cuban delegation at the general debate of the 15th Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. New York, 15 June 2022.

Mr. Chairman;

The COVID-19 pandemic has seriously impacted on economic and social development. Within this challenging context, the vulnerability of persons with disabilities heightens, and therefore our commitment to their protection should be enhanced.

Feb
14
2022

76 UNGA: Remarks by Cuba at the General Debate of the 60th session of the Commission for Social Development. Nueva York, 14 February 2022

Madam Chair,

My delegation associates itself with the remarks delivered by Pakistan on behalf of the Group of 77 and China. In addition, I would like to point out the following elements in national capacity.

Two years after the outbreak of the pandemic, the socio-economic situation triggered by the COVID-19 continues to seriously impact on all areas of social development.

Oct
13
2021

76 UNGA: Statement by the Cuban delegation at the Interactive Dialogue with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Third Committee. New York, 13 October 2021

Mr. Chairman;

We appreciate the presentation made by the High Commissioner and reiterate our support for her mandate; pursuant to General Assembly resolution 48/141.

Oct
01
2021

76 UNGA: Statement by the Cuban delegation at the Third Committee General Debate. New York, 1 October 2021

Mr. Chair,

The impact of COVID-19 has been catastrophic. More than 4.5 million lives have been lost, and many more are yet to be lost. The virus kills, as does the lack of solidarity, the unilateral coercive measures and the selfishness imposed by the unjust international order.

Oct
01
2021

76 UNGA: Statement by the Cuban delegation at the Third Committee General Debate. New York, 1 October 2021

Mr. Chair,

The impact of COVID-19 has been catastrophic. More than 4.5 million lives have been lost, and many more are yet to be lost. The virus kills, as does the lack of solidarity, the unilateral coercive measures and the selfishness imposed by the unjust international order.

Jun
15
2021

75 UNGA: Statement by the delegation of Cuba at the general debate of the 14th Conference of the States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. New York, 15 June 2021

Mr. President,

The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the inequalities of the world we live in and the vulnerability of persons with disabilities. In this context, we reaffirm our commitment to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Feb
15
2021

75 UNGA: Intervention of Cuba at UN-Women Executive Board. First Regular Session 2021. New York, February 15, 2021

At the outset, I would like to reiterate our appreciation to UN-Women for the efforts throughout these challenging times. UN-Women has been a strong voice for addressing the socio-economic consequences of COVID-19 on the life of women and girls around the world, and the integration of a gender perspective in the response to and recovery from the pandemic.

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