Cuba's Foreign Minister Addresses UNGA: Palestine, Global Inequality, and US Relations

Condemnation of Actions in Gaza and Call for Palestinian Statehood

• 🇵🇸 The Minister strongly condemns the "genocidal extermination and ethnic cleansing actions of the Zionist regime" in Gaza, highlighting the dire hunger faced by 2.2 million people.
• 🇺🇸 Cuba reiterates solidarity with the Palestinian people and calls for an end to the Zionist occupation.
• 🏛️ If the Security Council is paralyzed by US vetoes, the General Assembly must take concrete measures, including declaring Palestine a UN member state with East Jerusalem as its capital and the right of refugees to return.

Critiques of the Current World Order and Call for Reform

• 🌍 The current world order is described as reflecting a bygone era, failing to address urgent global challenges like hunger, climate crisis, and colossal inequalities.
• ⚖️ A new international order is urgently needed to guarantee peace, development, sovereign equality, and representation for developing countries.
• 🤝 The UN, despite limitations, must be protected and strengthened, emphasizing the central role of the General Assembly.
• 🚫 Rejection of the "peace through strength" doctrine, seen as US imperialism imposing its will through coercion and aggression.

Regional Security and International Relations

• 🚢 Concerns are raised about the "looming threat of war" in the Caribbean due to unjustified US naval and air deployments, violating international law.
• 🇻🇪 Cuba reaffirms rejection of threats against Venezuela and supports its government.
• 🇨🇺 The US blockade against Cuba is described as a "comprehensive and prolonged economic war" aimed at depriving Cubans of their livelihoods and existence.
• 🗣️ The US government's labeling of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism is called a slander that intimidates financial and commercial entities.

Global Challenges and Cuba's Resilience

• 📈 The accelerated arms race diverts resources from poverty alleviation and development, jeopardizing the 2030 agenda.
• 🌡️ Climate change is advancing rapidly, with the first six months of the year being the hottest on record, threatening to surpass the 1.5°C threshold.
• 💻 The "dictatorship of the algorithm" and cultural domination by US transnationals are highlighted, with a call for UN norms on new technologies like AI.
• 💪 Despite facing a grave scenario of blackouts, food shortages, and inflation due to the US blockade, the Cuban people's determination is strengthened.
• 🕊️ Cuba remains willing to engage in dialogue with the US without preconditions for a respectful relationship, benefiting both peoples.

International Solidarity and Commitments

• 🇧🇾🇨🇳🇨🇱 Cuba reaffirms commitment to peace, rejects unilateral coercive measures, and expresses solidarity with Belarus, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Zimbabwe, North Korea, Iran, Russia, and other nations.
• 🇵🇷 Support for Puerto Rico's right to self-determination and independence.
• 🇭🇹 Solidarity with Haiti, offering cooperation in health based on respect for its sovereignty.
• 🇦🇷 Support for Argentina's sovereign right over the Malvinas Islands.
• 🇨🇴 Commitment to peace in Colombia and solidarity with President Petro.
• 🌍 Africa can count on Cuba's solidarity and support for reparations for colonization.
• 🇸🇦 Solidarity with the Sarawi people and support for the one-China principle.
• 🛡️ Opposition to NATO's aggressive military and nuclear doctrines.
• ✨ A belief that a better world is possible through struggle and work, centered on human dignity and well-being.