Solidarity Network boosts support for Cuba with annual meeting in U.S.
Washington, October 19, 2019. The National Network of Solidarity with Cuba (NNOC) in the United States will plan this Friday and Saturday new actions in support of Cuba during the celebration of its annual conference in this capital.
Participants from states such as New York, Massachusetts, Washington, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Virginia and Pennsylvania will gather at the Institute for Policy Studies to analyze the work of the past year and propose new initiatives for the next 12 months.
Cuba reaffirms the mandate of the Committee on the Charter given the attempts to reinterpret the principles contained in this founding document.
New York, 18 October 2019.In the statement at the debate on Agenda Item 85 entitled "Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization; Cuba stated that respect for and promotion of the norms of the Charter of the United Nations are of vital importance, and that the leading role of the General Assembly as the main regulatory, deliberative, p
Blockade against Cuba causes losses of more than 2 billion dollars to Cuba's Foreign Trade.
New York, 18 October 2019. Total repercussions of the U.S. blockade on Cuba's foreign trade between April 2018 and March 2019 amounted to 2,896,581,555 dollars, with the resulting increase of negative effects hindering and distorting foreign trade activities.
Cuba points at the U.S. as the main debtor to the United Nations.
New York, October 18, 2019.Cuba participated today in the general debate on Agenda item 138 of the Fifth Committee of the United Nations, "Improving the financial situation of the United Nations".
Despite the U.S. blockade, Cuba shows remarkable social achievements and has already fulfilled several Sustainable Development Goals.
New York, 16 October 2019. Cuba participated today in the debate on Agenda Item 22: "Eradication of poverty and other development-related questions", of the Second Committee of the United Nations, at its 74th session.