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Cuba Participates in 63rd Period of Sessions of UN General Assembly
Cuban Fist Vice President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura participated on Tuesday in the opening day of the High Level Meeting of the 63rd Period of Sessions of the UN General Assembly in New York.
Panama to Host Conference in Solidarity with Cuba
A Central American conference in solidarity with Cuba will take place in Panama from September 26-28 to condemn Washington’s blockade against the island.
UN Human Rights Council Condemns Unilateral Sanctions
Cuba garnered another important victory Today in Geneva following the approval by the UN Human Rights Council of a resolution on unilateral coercive measures.
UN Official Praises Cuba’s Social Development
“Cuba is a school of social development,” said on Tuesday Jose Juan Ortiz, representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in the Caribbean nation.
World Leaders Call for Measures in View of Financial Crisis
World leaders on Tuesday appealed for measures to prevent the globalization of the financial crisis and the slowdown of development, as well as to encourage the struggle against poverty. The calls were made during the 63rd session of the UN General…
Ricardo Alarcón Praises Solidarity with Cuban Five
Cuban Parliament President Ricardo Alarcón praised on Monday the increasing worldwide solidarity with five Cuban antiterrorist fighters unjustly imprisoned in the United States.
Cuban First VP Meets World Leaders in New York
Cuban First Vice President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura held bilateral meetings on Monday with the presidents of Colombia, Alvado Uribe; Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo; and Cape Verde, Pedro Pires.
Cuba Participates in UN Debate on Africa
Cuba demanded this Moday at the UN specific aid for the African peoples, such as the condonning of the foreign   
debt and the fulfilment of the Official Development Assistance (ODA).
PARENTS OF SURINAMESE STUDENTS IN CUBA SUPPORT ACTIONS FOR THE RELEASE OF THE CUBAN FIVE
Parents of Surinamese students in Cuba support the campaign of international solidarity with the anti terrorist Cuban heroes (internationally known as the Cuban Five).
Dayron Robles Tours Hurricane-hit Areas
110 meter hurdles Olympic champion and world record holder Dayron Robles toured several areas of the eastern Baracoa municipality that were affected by the passing of Hurricane Ike Robles, along eastern Guantanamo province authorities, visited the…
Leonard Weinglass: Public Support is Crucial in Cuban Five Case
Leonard Weinglass, Defense Attorney for the five Cuban antiterrorist fighters held in US jails for 10 years now, known as the Cuban Five, spoke with the Cuban News Agency during the launching, September 20 in Havana, of the book “Chronicle of an…
UN General Assembly to Analyze Millennium Objectives
Ninety-five heads of state and governments, including Cuban officials, will meet later this week at the UN’s headquarters in New York to analyze the Millennium Development Goals (MDG).