00:00payments from Jamaica that is speaking on behalf of the community of Caribbean
00:04states let's listen I would like to acknowledge the President Mr. Bruno
00:11Rodriguez Parilla Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Chuba we are
00:18also grateful to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for presenting the
00:23report on this important issue as contained in document a slash 81 slash 76
00:31the General Assembly has expressed its overwhelming support for the solidarity
00:36with the people and government of Chuba through it is principled position in favor
00:42of the lifting of the embargo imposed against the sovereign country by the
00:47United States of America last October the overwhelming majority of member states
00:53of this organization voted in favor of Resolution A slash RIS slash 80 slash 4
01:03regrettably despite this clear and repeated mandate of General Assembly the
01:09non-aligned movement has viewed the strengthening of the embargo against
01:14Chuba in recent months as a serious setback to the process of normalizing or
01:21bilateral relations between the two countries Mr. President the non-aligned
01:28movement expresses its deep concern regarding the measures announced by the
01:33government of the United States this year which tighten to unprecedented and
01:39extreme levels the economic commercial and financial blockade imposed against the
01:45public of Chuba including actions aimed at obstructing the supply of oil to the country sanctioning third
01:53states that maintain legitimate commercial relations with Chuba and the implementation of the secondary
01:58sanctions against companies banks and foreign entities even if their businesses in the United States are not related to Chuba
02:07such measures which multiply the extraterritorial effects of the blockade
02:12advance the impact not only Chuba and its people but also third states and international economic relations and constitute a
02:21flagrant
02:21violation of the purposes and principles of the union charter international law the multilateral trading system as well as the
02:28norms and the principles governing friendly relations among states
02:32the non-aligned movement is deeply concerned about the significant and growing humanitarian harm and
02:39enormous damage caused by the latest in lateral quasi measures against the Chuban people which constitute a form of collective
02:46punishment as well as their devastating effects on all critical sectors of the Chuban economy including public health education system
02:55electricity supply
02:57nutrition agriculture trade and the daily lives of the Chuban citizens the recent disruption of fuel
03:04supplies to Chuba has generated serious consequences for electricity generation and the functioning of essential public services
03:13prolonged power outages have affected hospitals schools water distribution systems and food preservation facilities
03:21public transportation services have experienced significant disruption while agriculture production and food distribution networks have been severely impacted
03:30alarmingly Chuba has received only one tank oil tanker during the last 10 months in this period
03:39more than 40 foreign banks have refused to conduct businesses with Chuba
03:43while over 140 international bank transfers have been blocked including many related payments for the acquisition of solar and wind
03:52energy technologies
03:53the humanitarian consequences are particularly evident in the health sector
03:59more than 100,000 patients are currently awaiting surgical procedures that have been postponed including approximately 12,000 children
04:08at the same time united nations agencies in Chuba have reported that more than 2,900 metric tons of already
04:17contracted humanitarian food ship shipments have been affected by disruptions in maritime services to Chuba
04:23the non-aligned movement is grievously
04:27concerned by these movements mr. president the movement was again reiterated this call to the government of the united states
04:34of america
04:34to put an aid to economic commercial and financial embargo against Chuba that constitutes the major impediment for it is
04:42full development
04:43and eliminates additional in natural measures imposed since 2017 including the unilateral and
04:50arbitrary designation of Chuba as state-sponsor of terrorism which strengthen the embargo and cause huge material losses and economic
04:58damage to the Chuban people
04:59the non-aligned movement while acknowledging that Chuba poses no threat to international peace and security underscores the positive contribution
05:08of Chuban international medical cooperation
05:09and the solidarity to saving lives in millions of people of millions of people in the world and its efforts
05:16promote international and regional peace
05:18guided by the Banda principles
05:21particularly the respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations and refraining from acts
05:28all threats of aggression or the use of force against the territorial integrity
05:33or political independence of any country the non-aligned movement ages the general assembly as the most representative board of
05:40the united nations
05:41to mobilize efforts
05:43to prevent the military aggression against Chuba a founding member of the non-aligned movement and preserve
05:50peace in this regard and line with the principles enshrined the declaration the principles and the purpose and principles of
05:57and the role of the non-aligned movement
06:00in the present international junction adopted
06:03in the 14th summit in havana reiterated that all countries must refrain from exerting pressure or coercion
06:10on other countries including resorting to aggression or other acts involving the use of direct or indirect force
06:18and application and or promotion of any coercive unilateral measure that goes against international law or in
06:26is in any way incompatible with it
06:29for the purpose of coercing any other state to subordinate its sovereign right or to gain any benefit
06:36whatsoever
06:37mr president as i conclude the non-aligned movement while reiterating its commitment to promotion
06:43preservation preservation and strengthening of multilateralism reaffirms that the full respect
06:47of the purpose of the principle of the charter of the united nations particular jaws referring to sovereign
06:52quality non-interference prohibition of the threat or use of force and non-intervention is critical for
06:59the effective maintenance of international peace and security therefore the international community must
07:04continue working together on the reversal and elimination of the economic commercial and financial
07:10blockade imposed by the united states of america against chuba given in the area it is illegal
07:15correct and it is extraterritorial implication and to avoid any further escalation against the
07:21sovereignty territorial integrity political independence and self-determination of the republic of chuba i thank you
