In the framework of the 22nd Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), which took place today, the Cuban candidate, Dr. Yamila González Ferrer, as a member of the Monitoring Committee of the Instrument for a period of 3 years. The election of Dr. González Ferrer, who was the most voted candidate in these elections, reflects the recognition of Cuba's humanist work in defense of women's rights, as well as the prestige gained by our country in the United Nations system and its sustained work within this specialized body.
It is also a recognition of the merits of Dr. Yamila González Ferrer, a prestigious Cuban jurist, who is vice-president of the National Union of Cuban Jurists

Cuba ratifies its commitment to nuclear disarmament 

Havana, June 21, 2022.- The Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, ratified Cuba's firm commitment to nuclear disarmament, speaking at the opening day of the First Meeting of States of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Weapons Nuclear, which takes place from June 21 to 23 in Vienna, Austria.

Representatives of Cuba and the European Union (EU) met today at the Cuban Foreign Ministry to celebrate the third round of the Cuba-EU Political Dialogue on Sustainable Development.

Message from President Miguel Díaz-Canel to the Summit of the Peoples

Dear Manolo; comrades who are participating in the Summit of the Peoples;

I was not wrong when I said that I will not be in the Summit of the Americas but the voice of Cuba certainly will.

Remarks to the Cuban Civil Society excluded from the Summit of the Americas

Comrades all;

Allow me to begin with words that were told more than one century ago:

“Summit of the Americas: Imperialist domination and exclusion”.

Statement by the Revolutionary Government

Declaration of the 21st Summit of Heads of State and Government of ALBA-TCP

“ALBA-TCP REJECTS EXCLUSIONS AND THE DISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT IN THE SO-CALLED SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS IN LOS ANGELES”

The Deputy Minister of Transport, Naima Alfonso Acosta, headed the Cuban delegation that participated in the First China-CELAC Ministerial Forum on Cooperation in Transport, held today in virtual format, under the theme: "Strengthening Connectivity and Promoting Sustainable Transport for the Common Development of China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)".

Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Director General of Multilateral Affairs and International Law of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba and Mr. Efraín Guadarrama Pérez, Director General of American Regional Organizations and Mechanisms of the Secretariat of Foreign Relations of Mexico, held a broad exchange today, as part of the periodic consultations between the Foreign Ministries of both countries.

Ambassador Mirta Aurora Granda Averhoff presented to WFP Executive Director, David Beasley, the Letters of Credence that accredits her as Permanent Representative of Cuba to the World Food Programme (WFP). During a private meeting with the Executive Director, both diplomats ratified the excellent and fruitful relations between WFP and Cuba, as well as the will to continue strengthening them.