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UNGA creates new Permanent Forum of People of African Descent

Published on: August 3, 2021
07:22

United Nations, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) Capping years of deliberations, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution establishing the United Nations Permanent Forum of People of African Descent, a 10-member advisory body that will work closely with the Geneva-based Human Rights Council.

Cuba remains firm and unbeatable, Dominican newspaper director says

Published on: August 2, 2021
07:16

Santo Domingo, Aug 2 (Prensa Latina) Cuba remains firm and unbeatable due to its people´s revolutionary principles and solidarity worldwide, the Director of the Dominican digital newspaper Barriga Verde, Anulfo Mateo, wrote.

Belize calls for immediate end to US blockade against Cuba

Published on: July 21, 2021
07:05

Belmopan, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Belize on Tuesday called for the immediate ending of the economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba, the one tightened during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Peruvian PC-PR calls U.S. to respect the UN and lift the blockade

Published on: June 25, 2021
06:58

Lima, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) Peruvian Communist Party-Red Homeland (PC-PR) on Thursday supported the majority vote at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) against the US blockade of Cuba and called the United States to put an end to this hostile measure.

Congressman Marín claims that Colombia turned its back on Cuba

Published on: June 24, 2021
07:15

Bogota, Jun 24 (Prensa Latina) Colombian lawmaker Sergio Marín on Wednesday claimed that his nation's abstention at the UN vote against the US blockade imposed on Cuba is to brush off and turn its back on our brotherly country.

Nicaragua condemns at UN the tightening of US blockade against Cuba

Published on: June 24, 2021
07:12

New York, Jun 24 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua on Wednesday condemned to the UN General Assembly (UNGA) the tightening (from April 2019 to March 2020) of the US blockade against Cuba.

Cuba rejects unlawful US declarations on human rights

Published on: June 24, 2021
07:11

United Nations, Jun 24 (Prensa Latina) The concerns the US government claims to have about human rights in Cuba are illegitimate; if it had them it would lift the blockade, Cuba's Ambassador to UN Pedro Luis Pedroso said.

South African parties condemn US blockade against Cuba

Published on: June 23, 2021
07:13

Pretoria, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Several of major political parties in South Africa on Tuesday expressed their strong rejection of the blockade the United States has imposed on Cuba for over half a century.

Dominican journalist Vera demands to end US blockade against Cuba

Published on: June 17, 2021
07:25

Santo Domingo, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) Journalist Ramón Vera on Wednesday called on Dominican government to vote on June 23, at the UN, in favor of resolution to lift the US blockade against Cuba.

UNGA calls for urgent actions on soil degradation

Published on: June 15, 2021
07:16

United Nations, Jun 15 (Prensa Latina) UN General Assembly (UNGA) President Volkan Bozkir on Monday urged to build up efforts to prevent further soil degradation and thus preserve food safety.

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