The journey to Havana of the 10 trucks which collect solid urban waste, donated by the city of Vienna to the Cuban capital, begins as part of the celebrations for the 500th anniversary of the Foundation of the village of San Cristóbal de La Habana.
The farewell ceremony was organized by the Viennese administration, in one of the facilities in charge of waste management, street cleaning and the vehicle fleet.
Cuba, Iran and Venezuela denounced on Wednesday in the "International Seminar on Unilateral Coercive Measures (MCU) and its Impacts" held in Vienna, the illegitimacy and illegality of these actions, for which they consider They should be discarded as an option by the international community.
A statement issued after the closing of this event indicates that in a globalized world, resorting to unilateral sanctions to punish or isolate another state "is not legitimate or legal" and adds that economic sanctions are inconsistent with human rights values.
Organized by the Permanent Missions of Cuba, Iran and Venezuela, the "International Seminar on Unilateral Coercive Measures (MCU) and its Impacts" will take place in Vienna on Thursday, June 27. .
The event will focus on the potential effects of such measures on the lives of people, including human rights. The event aims to create a space for the exchange of criteria between diplomats, academics and experts from civil society, aimed at raising awareness about the illegality and effects of unilateral sanctions, with a view to preventing, minimizing and correcting them.
