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Peñalver Portal

lines on the record: 47
first: 2023-04-24
most recent: 2023-11-20
sittings or episodes: 8
sources: un-security-council

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“Sustained and lasting peace requires the eradication of the root causes of conflict, especially the problems of social and economic development that particularly affect the countries of the South as a result of the existing unjust international order. China’s global initiatives, spearheaded by President Xi Jinping, can contribute to that end. There is an urgent need to safeguard world peace, prevent conflicts and wars and put development issues at the centre of the international agenda. It is also essential to promote a culture of peace, banishing hate speech. It is urgent to unite efforts and wills in the preservation of multilateralism, cooperation and mutual respect, as well as in the promotion of a just, democratic and equitable international order that puts an end to exclusion and inequalities for the common good of humankind.”
2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482 (2023) · source
“Global military spending continues to rise steadily, reaching an outrageous $2.24 trillion last year. Exorbitant resources are squandered on sophisticated killing devices, while official development assistance commitments remain unfulfilled. Unilateral coercive measures seriously hamper the efforts of affected countries to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and overall sustainable development. The international community, including the United Nations system, must continue to firmly reject the imposition of such measures and work for their unconditional elimination. Blockades and sanctions do not contribute to international peace and security.”
2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482 (2023) · source
“There is an urgent need for the delivery of prompt, sufficient and unimpeded humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people. The forced displacement of Palestinians from land that is rightfully theirs must be prevented. We reaffirm our support for a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, on the basis of the creation of two States, allowing the Palestinian people to exercise their right to self- determination and the creation of an independent and sovereign Palestinian State within the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital and guaranteeing the right of return of the refugees. How can we fulfil the legitimate development aspirations of all peoples and the joint commitment of the United Nations to leave no one behind if we do not work together to achieve a world of peace?”
2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482 (2023) · source
“We are deeply concerned about the serious escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine, which is a consequence of decades of Israeli practices of illegal occupation and colonization, in flagrant violation of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people in their own territory, as well as the systematic flouting of the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and international law, including numerous relevant United Nations resolutions. The Security Council must fulfil its mandate and put an end to the impunity of Israel, the occupying Power, in which the United States has historically been complicit by repeatedly obstructing and vetoing the organ’s action, thus undermining regional peace, security and stability. We demand an immediate ceasefire and an end to the bellicose rhetoric.”
2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482 (2023) · source
“Decades of ruthless neoliberalism; the persistence of irrational patterns of production and consumption of capitalism that degrade the environment; the proliferation of protectionist policies and speculative practices of big business, which drive up the prices of basic goods and services; and the impact of voluminous external debt, which squeezes the availability of resources in developing countries, also weigh negatively on the aspiration of those nations to achieve sustainable development. At the same time, international peace and security are constantly threatened by conflicts, acts of aggression, unconventional wars, blockades, attempts at regime change and frequent violations of the Charter of the United Nations and international law.”
2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482 (2023) · source
“Mr. Peñalver Portal (Cuba) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the People’s Republic of China for convening this open debate of the Security Council. We also thank the invited briefers, Ms. Dilma Rousseff and Mr. Jeffrey Sachs, for their interesting presentations. The topic takes on great relevance in a context of a multidimensional global crisis, compounded now in the aftermath of the coronavirus disease pandemic, where inequalities and poverty are perpetuated as a consequence of the current unjust international economic order, which poses multiple challenges for developing countries.”
2023-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9482 (2023) · source
“We advocate the preservation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran, in which the tools of multilateral diplomacy prevailed. It is regrettable that the United States unilaterally withdrew from the nuclear agreement in May 2018, constituting a significant setback that must be rectified as soon as possible. We support the inalienable right of all States to develop the research, production and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. We demand an immediate and unconditional end to the arbitrary and illegal unilateral coercive measures imposed by the United States against sovereign nations in the Middle East. We reiterate our call for an end to double standards, selectivity and political manipulation, which violate the cause of international peace and security to the detriment of the Security Council’s mandate.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We request the urgent mobilization, under the coordination of the United Nations, of emergency humanitarian aid to address the catastrophic situation in Gaza. We call on all parties involved to facilitate the entry and distribution of that indispensable humanitarian aid. We will continue to strongly support the State of Palestine’s accession to full membership of the United Nations. We also support its President’s call for an international peace conference. We reiterate our demand for Israel’s total and unconditional withdrawal from the Syrian Golan and all occupied Arab territories. We demand the cessation of external interference in Syria and full respect for its sovereignty and territorial integrity, while supporting the search for a peaceful and negotiated solution to the situation imposed on that sisterly Arab nation.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We emphasize the urgent need for a broad, just and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on the two-State solution, which will allow the Palestinian people to exercise their right to self- determination and to establish an independent and sovereign State within the pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, while also guaranteeing the right of return for refugees. We reiterate our firm rejection of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territory, including that of East Jerusalem, together with Israel’s illegal annexation policy and all its colonizing practices. We condemn the latent plans to annex the Palestinian territories of the Jordan Valley and other parts of the West Bank and East Jerusalem.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“On this occasion, the crime is even greater, as it has made it impossible to put an end to the humanitarian catastrophe of extreme proportions in the occupied Palestinian territory of the Gaza Strip and also, to some extent, in the West Bank. As a result, it has not been possible to stop the current pattern of violence, which will contribute only to exacerbating tensions and aggravating the humanitarian impact on civilians. We demand that the United States Government refrain from continuing to paralyse the Security Council by using the undemocratic and obsolete veto power to protect the excesses of the Israeli Government. We advocate the pursuit of a timely solution through negotiation in order to prevent further escalation of the violence and its grave humanitarian consequences.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“We demand an immediate ceasefire and the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and the warmongering rhetoric must stop. It is shameful that once again the Security Council has been unable to fulfil its mandate. The United States Government has been complicit in and responsible for Israel’s impunity for its past crimes by obstructing the action of the organ with regard to the Palestinian question, thereby undermining peace and stability in the Middle East. It is shameful that the United States has vetoed in the Security Council 46 draft resolutions related to the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, the most recent of which (draft resolution S/2023/773) was vetoed just a few days ago.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Cuba rejects and has always rejected the death of civilians and innocent people of all parties involved in this conflict, regardless of their ethnicity, origin, nationality or religious faith. We condemn, in the strongest terms, the killing of civilians, especially women, children and humanitarian workers of the United Nations system; the indiscriminate bombing of the population in Gaza and the destruction of houses, hospitals and civilian infrastructure; as well as the cutting off of water, and electricity services, food and fuel to that population, which considerably worsens the precarious humanitarian situation resulting from the blockade of the Gaza Strip. Nothing can justify those actions, which constitute collective punishment, serious violations of international humanitarian law and war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“Mr. Peñalver Portal (Cuba) (spoke in Spanish): We align ourselves with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Senegal in its capacity as Chair of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. We reiterate our deep concern about the escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine, which is a consequence of decades of Israeli practices of illegal occupation and colonization, in flagrant violation of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people on their own territory, as well as the prolonged disrespect for the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law, including numerous relevant United Nations resolutions.”
2023-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9451Resumption1 (2023) · source
“A New Agenda for Peace also requires a comprehensive and profound reform of the Security Council; greater representation of the countries of the South; more democracy, transparency and inclusiveness in its work and procedures; and an end to its interference in the mandate and functions of the General Assembly and other organs in order to preserve the effectiveness and credibility of the Organization. The world today, perhaps as never before, is in need of a new civilized coexistence based on a just and equitable international order, in which solidarity, cooperation, dialogue and integration among countries prevail. Let us make it happen.”
2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448 (2023) · source
“The idea of applying a preventive approach to the peace and security pillar, as outlined in the Secretary-General’s New Agenda for Peace, requires strict respect for the United Nations Charter, in particular the principles of national sovereignty, territorial integrity, the inalienable right of peoples to self-determination, political independence and non-interference in the internal affairs of States in order to ensure that such approaches are not used as a pretext to justify the advancement of geopolitical agendas and interests.”
2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448 (2023) · source
“That is the context for regional efforts to put an end to the last armed conflict in Latin America, which has persisted for half a century in Colombia. Cuba is proud of its contribution as guarantor and host of the peace talks to reach a political solution to this conflict, which is evidence of my country’s commitment to the promotion of peace in our region and in the world. Any international peace effort must start with the commitment of Member States to comply with multilaterally negotiated intergovernmental instruments and agreements and the observance of the mandates of the relevant United Nations organs.”
2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448 (2023) · source
“A world of peace can be built only on the foundations of justice, by adopting multilateralism as the only possible way to resolve conflicts and by settling our differences in full compliance with the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law. Almost a decade after the Proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, adopted in Havana during the Second Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, this instrument maintains its relevance and validity. The document endorses the commitment of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean to the peaceful settlement of disputes in order to banish forever the use and threat of force in their international relations and in their relations with one another.”
2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448 (2023) · source
“The manipulation of facts based on media- orchestrated lies, the demonization of Governments in order to provoke regime change and the use of hybrid technologies in so-called “fourth-generation warfare” for political destabilization have become the unacceptable practices of some States. Attempts to impose monolithic thinking in multilateral arenas are not conducive to peace. When there is talk about building a world governed by rules, it is an attempt to replace the norms recognized by international law and the purposes and principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter — a selective and biased approach that we do not share.”
2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448 (2023) · source
“The way to guarantee peaceful coexistence and maintain international peace and security is to ensure multilateralism and full respect for the Charter of the United Nations and the principles and norms of international law. It is vital to promote the peaceful settlement of conflicts through negotiation and dialogue, in accordance with Chapter VI of the United Nations Charter, so as to ensure the security and sovereignty of all, as well as regional and international peace, stability and security. We note with concern the threatening rhetoric, the imposition of unilateral sanctions and coercive measures, interventionist policies and double standards.”
2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448 (2023) · source
“It is imperative to ensure an immediate ceasefire and civilian access to humanitarian aid, as well as to prevent the forced displacement of Palestinians from the land that is rightfully theirs. There can be no peace if we allow egregious violations of international humanitarian law, such as those perpetrated by Israel, the occupying Power, against Palestine. The complicity of the United States in the commission of those war crimes is shameful and sets a very dangerous precedent on the road to peace. We reaffirm the resolute aspiration of the historic leader of the Cuban revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, for peace with respect, rights, independence and security for all the peoples of the world.”
2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448 (2023) · source
“Mr. Peñalver Portal (Cuba) (spoke in Spanish): We welcome your presence, Sir, in your capacity as President of the Security Council, as well as the relevance of the topic selected for this open debate, which is all the more important now in view of the dangerous escalation of actions in the international arena that threaten multilateralism and peace. The most recent such action, Israel’s indiscriminate bombardment of the Palestinian population and the destruction of homes, hospitals and civilian infrastructure, as well as the deprivation of water, electricity and fuel to the Palestinian population, must be stopped immediately. Nothing can justify such actions, which constitute grave breaches of international humanitarian law.”
2023-10-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9448 (2023) · source
“The Council should be enlarged in both of its membership categories with the aim of rectifying the inadequate representation of developing countries. The veto power must be abolished, and if any new permanent member seats are created before that happens, those members should have the same prerogatives and rights as the current ones, including the power of the veto.”
2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source
“The Security Council should adhere to its mandate, without usurping the functions of other United Nations organs or broadening the scope of the definition of international peace and security, to the detriment of the roles and responsibilities of the General Assembly. It is essential to adopt the Council’s rules of procedure and to put an end to the provisional status that its rules have had since the creation of this organ. With regard to the mechanism in place since 2022 on the explanation of the veto in the General Assembly, the legitimate concerns expressed by various countries, including ours, must be taken into account. We must ensure genuine participation in the Security Council and the democratization of its work.”
2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source
“The tendency of the Security Council to address issues beyond its mandate, in particular those falling within the remit of the General Assembly, is increasing. We reiterate our support for a comprehensive and thorough reform of the Security Council, including its working methods, in order to make it a transparent, democratic and representative organ. The transparency of informal consultations should be ensured and minutes of informal consultations of the organ should be issued. Informal closed meetings should be the exception rather than the rule. The Security Council’s annual reports should be comprehensive and analytical.”
2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source
“Mr. Peñalver Portal (Cuba) (spoke in Spanish): The Security Council must be reformed in order to effectively fulfil its primary responsibility to maintain international peace and security. Closed meetings continue to prevail. Annual reports on the Council’s work contain only basic descriptive information; decisions that do not address the concerns of non-members of the Council predominate, and forced action is often taken on draft resolutions where considerable differences persist as to their content and scope. The lack of special reports on measures to maintain international peace and security, as required by Articles 15 and 24 of the Charter of the United Nations, is another shortcoming to be overcome.”
2023-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9410 (2023) · source
“There is an urgent need to establish a just, democratic and equitable international order that will make it possible to eradicate the root causes of poverty and hunger and promote sustainable development for all peoples, thereby eliminating potential triggers of conflict affecting international peace and security. Greater international cooperation, solidarity and multilateralism are needed to guarantee the full and universal realization of the right to food and development. Cuba, together with the countries of the South, will continue to firmly defend those objectives.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source
“The embargo seriously, flagrantly and systematically violates the human rights of the Cuban people, including their right to food and development. The Security Council, which consists of a limited number of members who can scarcely be said to represent the international community as a whole, should stick to its mandate and stop interfering in matters outside its competence. The General Assembly is the organ called on to lead the international efforts to achieve the goals set out in Sustainable Development Goal 2, which are ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source
“The United States Government has made the perpetual criminalization of millions of people a cornerstone of its foreign policy through measures aimed at strangling the economies of numerous countries in order to gain political advantage. The main obstacle to the food security of the Cuban people is the economic, commercial and financial blockade that has been imposed on the country by the Government of the United States for more than 60 years, exacerbated by its fraudulent inclusion of Cuba on its arbitrary list of States that allegedly sponsor terrorism. That cruel policy has an overwhelming impact on every sector of life in our country and hinders our economic and social development and our implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source
“The current multidimensional global crisis has contributed to widening the gap between the increasingly wealthy North and the increasingly poor and marginalized South. Big business is leading the spread of protectionist policies and speculative practices, driving up food prices. Irrational capitalist production and consumption patterns continue to destroy the planet’s ecological balance. Trillions of dollars are invested and squandered on military expenditures instead of being devoted to protecting life and contributing to sustainable development. In that complex context, there is also an increase in unilateral coercive measures and illegal blockades, such as the one against Cuba.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source
“Mr. Peñalver Portal (Cuba) (spoke in Spanish): We align ourselves with the statement to be delivered by the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on behalf of the Group of Friends in Defence of the Charter of the United Nations. At the 1996 World Food Summit, the historic leader of the Cuban revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, denounced the root causes of inequalities and hunger when he said, “It is capitalism, neoliberalism, the laws of a savage market, external debt, underdevelopment and unequal exchange that are killing so many people in the world.” A profoundly unjust, undemocratic and exclusionary international order continues to exist. It has provoked an exponential increase in poverty, hunger and food insecurity.”
2023-08-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9392 (2023) · source
“We reaffirm our support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran and our support for the inalienable right of States to the peaceful use of nuclear energy. We reiterate our rejection of the unilateral withdrawal of the United States from the agreement. We demand an immediate and unconditional end to the arbitrary and illegal unilateral coercive measures imposed by the United States against sovereign nations in the Middle East. We must put an end to double standards, selectivity and political manipulation, which, to the detriment of the mandate of the Security Council, undermine the cause of international peace and security.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387 (2023) · source
“We support its President’s call for an international peace conference. We reiterate our demand for the total and unconditional withdrawal of Israel from the Syrian Golan and all occupied Arab territories. We demand the cessation of external interference in Syria and full respect for its sovereignty and territorial integrity, while supporting the search for a peaceful and negotiated solution to the situation imposed on that fraternal Arab nation. We welcome the decision of the League of Arab States to readmit Syria to the Organization, an important step towards the full reintegration of Syria, which adds to other important developments that favour rapprochement among the States of the Middle East and should contribute to regional stability.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387 (2023) · source
“It is time to put an end to Israel’s impunity, in which the United States has historically been complicit by repeatedly obstructing Security Council action and maintaining unilateral decisions in violation of the Charter of the United Nations, international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, undermining peace, security and stability in the Middle East. The Security Council must fulfil its mandate to reach a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, leading to the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian State within the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital and where the right of return of the refugees is also guaranteed. We will continue to strongly support the accession of the State of Palestine as a full member of the United Nations.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387 (2023) · source
“We reject Israel’s decision to accelerate its plans to build settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem. At the same time, Israel’s destruction of homes and properties and forced displacement of Palestinian families on those territories continue. We reiterate our strong rejection of the Israeli military aggression and occupation of the Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, together with Israel’s illegal annexation policy and all its colonization practices. We condemn the continuing blockade of the Gaza Strip and the latent plans for the annexation of the Palestinian territories in the Jordan Valley and other parts of the West Bank and East Jerusalem.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387 (2023) · source
“Mr. Peñalver Portal (Cuba) (spoke in Spanish): We align ourselves with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Azerbaijan on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, and the statement delivered by the representative of Malaysia in his capacity as Vice-Chair of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. In the past three months, we have witnessed an escalation of aggression against the Palestinian people, who continue to suffer from Israel’s apartheid practices on its own territory. We condemn in the strongest terms Israel’s military operation in the Jenin refugee camp, which has left eight people dead and more than 50 civilians wounded, a fact that is a serious threat to stability and peace in the Middle East.”
2023-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9387 (2023) · source
“We support its President’s call for an international peace conference. It is urgent to heed the historic demands of the United Nations, the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, the League of Arab States, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and other international actors in favour of the just cause of the Palestinian people. We expect this Security Council to fulfil its mandate.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309 (2023) · source
“We demand the cessation of external interference in Syria and call for full respect for its sovereignty and territorial integrity, while supporting the search for a peaceful and negotiated solution to the situation imposed on that sister Arab nation. We ratify our support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran and our support for the inalienable right of States to the peaceful use of nuclear energy. We reiterate our rejection of the unilateral withdrawal of the United States from the JCPOA. We demand an immediate and unconditional end to the arbitrary and illegal unilateral coercive measures imposed by the United States against nations in the Middle East. We will continue to strongly support the accession of the State of Palestine to the United Nations as a full Member.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309 (2023) · source
“As long as this situation persists, we will continue to reiterate our condemnation of the unilateral decisions of the United States Government to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and establish its diplomatic representation in that city, disrespecting its historical status, as well as to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Syrian Golan, which constitute grave violations of the Charter of the United Nations, international law and the relevant Security Council resolutions. Double standards, selectivity, inconsistency and political manipulation, which undermine the cause of international peace and security to the detriment of the mandate of the Security Council, must cease. We reiterate our demand for Israel’s full and unconditional withdrawal from the Syrian Golan and all occupied Arab territories.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309 (2023) · source
“Contrary to the notion that is attempted to be imposed as part of efforts to rewrite history, the United States is responsible for repeatedly obstructing Security Council action to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and has, in turn, ensured Israel’s impunity, the continuation of its policy of aggression and its unwillingness to reach a peace agreement that would allow the creation of an independent and sovereign Palestinian State within the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and which would also guarantee the right of return of the refugees.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309 (2023) · source
“We reject the Israeli military aggression and occupation of the Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, along with Israel’s annexation policy and its illegal colonization practices, including the continued destruction of homes and other properties, the forced displacement of Palestinian families and the construction and expansion of Israeli settlements. We condemn the continuing blockade of the Gaza Strip and the latent plans for annexation of the Palestinian territories of the Jordan Valley and other parts of the West Bank and East Jerusalem.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309 (2023) · source
“During the month of Ramadan, the climate of violence was exacerbated by the Israeli incursion into the Al-Aqsa Mosque and attacks on worshippers, which are flagrant violations of international norms and shock the religious sentiment of Palestinians. This took place in a context where violence, arrest, detention, imprisonment, human rights violations and killings of Palestinian civilians are daily occurrences in the occupied territories. The Palestinian people continue to suffer from Israeli apartheid practices in their own territory.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309 (2023) · source
“Mr. Peñalver Portal (Cuba) (spoke in Spanish): We align ourselves with the statements made by the representatives of Azerbaijan, on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, and of Senegal, in its capacity as Chair of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. We welcome the Joint Trilateral Agreement reached by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People’s Republic of China, whereby Saudi Arabia and Iran re-established diplomatic relations and reopened embassies. We hope that this step will contribute to regional stability and security. Looking at the situation in the Middle East over the past quarter, that positive development contrasts with deplorable developments.”
2023-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9309 (2023) · source
“Cuba will steadfastly and consistently continue to defend the Charter and international law and uphold the provisions of the Declaration proclaiming Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace. In strictly adhering to those principles, we reaffirm our commitment to multilateralism and the preservation of international peace and security.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308 (2023) · source
“The role of the General Assembly must be revitalized and strengthened to enable it to do its work without interference from the Security Council. And we must reform the Council and make it a more transparent, inclusive, democratic and representative organ. Multilateralism and full respect for the purposes and principles of the Charter and international law represent a path to guaranteeing peaceful coexistence, maintaining international peace and security and finding lasting solutions to systemic problems. The implementation of unilateral coercive measures and the establishment of spurious and arbitrary lists, such as those made up of States allegedly sponsoring terrorism in contravention of international law, must cease immediately. The world needs solidarity, cooperation and mutual respect, not blockades and sanctions.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308 (2023) · source
“Attempts are being made to reimpose a unipolar order by disregarding international treaties and increasing unilateral coercive measures, together with other frequent violations of the Charter and international law, undermining peaceful coexistence among nations. In the face of that grim reality, we reaffirm the importance of combining our efforts to strengthen multilateralism, international cooperation and solidarity in order to overcome out shared challenges. We must urgently and meaningfully transform the United Nations, which will enable us to advance towards a democratic, just and equitable international order that respects the sovereign equality of States for the benefit of present and future generations. We must promote a culture of peace that ensures the security and welfare of our nations.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308 (2023) · source
“In the current complex situation, dogged by escalating tensions and new forms of domination and hegemony, threats to international peace and security are growing and multilateralism is gradually weakening. The multidimensional global crisis, which has been exacerbated by the coronavirus disease pandemic, is having a greater impact on the countries of the South as a result of the unjust and unsustainable prevailing international order. Inequalities, social exclusion and poverty have deepened. Conflicts are proliferating, unconventional wars are increasing in number and the arms race is accelerating out of control.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308 (2023) · source
“Mr. Peñalver Portal (Cuba) (spoke in Spanish): We align ourselves with the statements to be delivered by the representatives of Azerbaijan, on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, and Venezuela, on behalf of the Group of Friends in Defence of the Charter of the United Nations. We welcome Minister for Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov and Deputy Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs Sergey Ryabkov presiding over the Security Council today. We are grateful for the convening of this open debate as we commemorate the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace, an initiative proposed in the General Assembly by our brother Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela during its chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement from 2016 to 2019.”
2023-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9308 (2023) · source