CUBA THANKS UNIDO FOR COOPERATION PROJECTS
The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, held a meeting with the general director of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (OUNDI), Gerd Müller, visiting Havana . The Head of State said in Xº that he thanked Müller for the support provided to Cuba in various cooperation projects to promote inclusive and sustainable industrial development, vital to improve the quality of life of the population and advance the development of the country. He also highlighted the results of cooperation during the five-year period, which he described as successful. (Presidency of Cuba)
THEY DEMAND IN SOUTH AFRICA AN END OF THE US BLOCKADE ON CUBA
The Society of Friends of Cuba in South Africa (Focus) demanded that the US end the illegal economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on the Cuban people for more than 60 years. In a statement celebrating 30 years of diplomatic relations between South Africa and Cuba, Focus demanded that Washington comply with the resolutions that have been adopted for more than two decades in the United Nations General Assembly to “end the immoral and unfair blockade. That organization demanded from the US Government. uuu to remove Cuba from the unilateral list of so-called State sponsors of terrorism. (PL)
EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.5 IS RECORDED IN GUATEMALA AND MEXICO
Several landslides are reported on the route between Quetzaltenango and Retalhuleu due to the strong earthquake of magnitude 6.5 in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of the department of San Marcos, in the southwest of Guatemala, bordering Mexico, where the telluric movement was also perceived. . The earthquake was recorded at 05:39 yesterday. So far there are no reports of victims. (Telesur)
SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO MASS GRAVES IN GAZA
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a press statement calling for immediate, independent, thorough, transparent and impartial investigations into the circumstances of the mass graves that still appear in the Gaza Strip. The declaration was the fruit of a debate, behind closed doors, convened by Algeria, last Tuesday, after persistent efforts, consultations and intense negotiations of his delegation in New York with the members of the Security Council, as well as with the Palestinian side. The final text reflects the “deep concern” about the burials in the Nasser and Al-Shifa hospitals, and their surroundings, with several hundred corpses, especially women, children and the elderly. (Al Mayadeen)
