HAVANA, Cuba, April 22 (ACN) Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, joined on Tuesday the general debate of the 13th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development in New York, where he reiterated the island's commitment to this human right and advocated for renewing international boost in the context of its 40th anniversary.
According to the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Soberón pointed out that the current international economic order constitutes a structural obstacle to the realization of the right to development and compromises the fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda and insisted on transforming the international financial architecture to guarantee the effective participation of developing countries and ensure equitable access to financing.
The diplomat pointed out the need for a comprehensive approach to addressing the sovereign debt crisis, called for strengthening international cooperation, including North-South, South-South, and triangular cooperation, and stressed the urgency of fulfilling Official Development Assistance commitments and eliminating unilateral coercive measures that undermine this right.
He also denounced the escalation of measures against Cuba by the United States government, including the tightening of blockade and the oil embargo, which have direct impact on the national economy and the well-being of the population, particularly the most vulnerable sectors.
Finally, Mr. Soberón reaffirmed Cuba's support for United Nations mechanisms dedicated to the promotion of the right to development and acknowledged the work of the Expert Mechanism.
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