Cuba assumes presidency
of UN Disarmament Conference
GENEVA.—Cuba has assumed the presidency of the UN Disarmament Conference in Geneva with a call to preserve and strengthen the group as a guarantor of world peace. Solutions agreed in a multinational context constitute the only way to approach issues related to disarmament and international security, noted Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Abelardo Moreno in the initial session of the Cuban presidency.
Cuba calls for respect for Syrian sovereignty
GENEVA, August 22.—Rodolfo Reyes, Cuba’s representative to the UN Human Rights Council, stated today that the island rejects “any attempt to ignore Syria’s sovereignty.” Reyes added, “It is in the hands of the Syrian people and their authorities to determine their will and future.” The international community “should be providing assistance to guarantee peace, not taking actions to increase the death of citizens,” the Cuban representative emphasized.