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Cuban President Díaz-Canel returns to Cuba after attending the UN General Assembly

Díaz-Canel returns to Cuba after attending the UN General Assembly

The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, returned to the country today after participating in the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, United States.

Author:  | internet@granma.cu

september 25, 2023 08:09:59

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Havana, Sept 24 (RHC) The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, returned to the country today after participating in the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, United States.
In a meeting held the day before with Cuban diplomats, Díaz-Canel highlighted that the work carried out at the United Nations ratified the success of the recently concluded Summit of Heads of State and Government of the G77 in Havana, and constituted once again a support for the fight of Cuba against the blockade and its inclusion on the list of states supposedly sponsoring terrorism.
In his interventions in the General Assembly, the head of State denounced the impact of unilateral restrictions on the development and fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda in the countries of the South.
He described the global context as critical for developing nations, affected by an unjust economic order that perpetuates inequalities and poverty. He warned that even before the Covid-19 pandemic, the world had already deviated from the path towards achieving the 2030 Agenda.
During an intense week of activities within the framework of the General Assembly, where he raised his voice for his country and for the G77, the Cuban head of state met with his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, and with representatives of Vietnam and St. Lucia.
He also held meetings with the vice president of Uganda, Jessica Alupo, and of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune; as well as with the designated head of COP28, Sultan Al Jaber, and the Minister of Tourism of Saudi Arabia, Ahmed bin Aqeel Alkhateeb.
Likewise, he spoke with representatives of sectors such as science, culture, public health, businessmen and Cuban emigrants.
The day before, Díaz-Canel participated in a solidarity meeting with Cuba and Venezuela, hosted by the Society for Ethical Culture of New York, in which he thanked the expressions of solidarity received. (Source: PL)

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Statement by the President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez on behalf of the G77 and China

What it is urgently required is political will to really leave no one behind


Statement by the President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez on behalf of the G77 at the Summit on the Sustainable Development Goals

Author: Cubaminrex | internet@granma.cu

september 19, 2023 06:09:07


(New York, 18 September 2023)

Mr. President,

I have the honor to speak on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

This mid-term review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is taking place at a time of extremely critical juncture, in which developing countries face multiple challenges and an unjust economic order that perpetuates inequalities and poverty.

The reports prepared by the Secretary General contain undisputable figures that portray a rather somber reality. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic the word was already off track to meet the SDGs.

We will reach 2030 with 575 million people living in extreme poverty. By then, barely one third of countries will succeed in halving national poverty levels. We will not end hunger as agreed. On the contrary, today 735 million people face chronic hunger, more than in 2015. At the current pace, none of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals will be met and more than half of the agreed targets will be missed.

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Presenta cartas credenciales nuevo Representante Permanente de Cuba ante Naciones Unidas

Presenta cartas credenciales nuevo Representante Permanente de Cuba ante Naciones Unidas en Nueva York
Nueva York, 16 de octubre de 2020. En ceremonia virtual, debido a las condiciones de trabajo que ha impuesto la pandemia de la COVID-19 en la sede de la ONU, presentó hoy sus cartas credenciales el nuevo Representante Permanente de Cuba ante las Naciones Unidas, Embajador Pedro Luis Pedroso Cuesta.
Pedroso Cuesta es graduado del Instituto Superior de Relaciones Internacionales “Raúl Roa García” (1987); y Master en Defensa Nacional.

Ha sido miembro de las delegaciones cubanas a distintos períodos de sesiones de la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas, a múltiples reuniones y Conferencias Internacionales, entre las que se encuentran las Conferencia de Naciones Unidas sobre Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo y sobre los Pequeños Estados Insulares en Desarrollo. Tuvo una amplia participación en las negociaciones sobre cambio climático.
Se ha desempeñado también, como Subdirector de Asuntos Multilaterales y como Director General de Asuntos Multilaterales y Derecho Internacional de la Cancillería cubana.
Ha cumplido misión permanente como Embajador de Cuba en la República de Kenya y Representante Permanente ante el Programa delas Naciones Unidas sobre Medio Ambiente y UN-HABITAT.
En el momento de su nombramiento ejercía como Representante Permanente de la República de Cuba ante la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra y otros Organismos Internacionales, con el rango de Embajador.
(Cubaminrex- Misión Permanente de Cuba ante Naciones Unidas)

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President Díaz-Canel sends letter to UN Secretary-General

President Díaz-Canel sends letter to UN Secretary-General
“The moment and common sense demand that the international community set aside political differences and seek joint solutions to global problems through international cooperation”

Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdezjune 26, 2020 14:06:17

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Havana, June 26, 2020

Year 62 of the Revolution

Your Excellency Mr. Antonio Gutérres

United Nations Secretary-General New York

Your Excellency:

Seventy-five years after the member states of this organization signed the United Nations Charter, strict adherence to its purposes and principles, to international law and the preservation of multilateralism are more important than ever.

We are facing multiple crises as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with devastating effects, visible in all spheres of society, expected to last and aggravate pending global challenges.

The international panorama is increasingly complex. Conflicts and the arms race are proliferating. Non-conventional wars for the purpose of domination, acts of aggression, unilateral coercive measures, the manipulation and politicization of human rights and disrespect for the self-determination of peoples are intensifying. Multilateralism is attacked, international agreements ignored and the role of organizations such as the UN and the World Health Organization is discounted.

At the same time, the current unjust international economic order deepens inequality and underdevelopment; while increasing poverty, hunger, marginalization and limited access to essential services, such as health care.

The moment and common sense demand that the international community set aside political differences and seek joint solutions to global problems through international cooperation.

It is the duty of all to keep the commitments we made when we signed the UN Charter, which continues to be an enduring, universal and indispensable basis for promoting a just, democratic and equitable international order that responds to the demands of the peoples of the world for peace, development and justice, and contributes to meeting the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development.

I take advantage of the opportunity to reiterate, to your Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration and esteem.

Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez

President of the Republic of Cuba