The diplomat noted that representatives of the Caribbean nation in international forums always seek to bring balance, perspective and justice to the discussions.
“The voice of Cuba is the voice of reason,” stressed the minister, who also congratulated the government of the largest of the Antilles for its work at the head of the presidency of the G77 and China, a bloc that brings together 134 countries.
Francis said the island had done an excellent job of representing the interests of the largest group of countries at the United Nations.
The UNGA President thanked the United Nations for the warm welcome and reiterated that his presence in the Caribbean country is an opportunity to discuss the complex problems and issues facing humanity.
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez stressed that the UNGA is the most democratic body in the system of universal and equitable participation, based on the sovereign equality of states, where all are represented on equal terms.
He commented that although the General Assembly does not have the means of enforcement, coercive or military, the political and ethical message of its deliberations has a real influence on the world and a power that should not be underestimated.
“In the countries of the South, we know that this is the place where we are best heard and where, when we act together, we can make the legitimate interests of humanity and peoples prevail,” said the Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Rodríguez also highlighted the work and agenda developed by Francis in the presidency of the UNGA.
This Friday the owner will offer a keynote conference in the Aula Magna of the University of Havana with the topic Cuba and multilateralism: opportunities and challenges, with the participation of government officials, diplomats, young people, women leaders and academics.
Dennis Francis, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, assumed the Presidency of the 78th UN General Assembly in September 2023.
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