Cuba defends leadership of G77+China as the South’s voice

United Nations, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel noted on Friday the leadership of the G77+China as a legitimate spokesperson for the Global South’s stances counteracting the lack of a coordinated international response to its challenges.

September 22, 2023
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The president insisted on his call for a new and fairer global contract. “Our nations cannot pursue to be laboratories of colonial recipes and renewed forms of denomination using debt, the current financial architecture and current coercive measures to perpetuate underdevelopment and increase the coffers of a few,” Diaz-Canel rejected.

By assessing the nine months of Cuba’s pro tempore presidency at the head of the Group, the president noticed unity as a strength.

The meeting, held at the United Nations headquarters regarding the high-level segment of the 78th General Assembly, insisted on the importance of the emblematic group of Southern nations, made up of 134 members.

The encounter was attended by Dennis Francis, president of the 78th session; and Amina Mohammed, UN Under Secretary-General.

The G77+China determined that Uganda, a country located in East Africa, will occupy the next pro tempore presidency of the largest and most diverse negotiating bloc within the United Nations.

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