00:00Representatives of international organizations and countries condemned the consequences of U.S. sanctions against Cuba during the first day of
00:08the United Nations General Assembly session, which is debating the resolution to end the blockade imposed by the United States
00:14against the Caribbean island.
00:17During their statements, various permanent representatives condemned the inaction of international organizations in response to the energy blockade imposed by
00:26the United States against Cuba, which is exacerbating the country's humanitarian crisis.
00:31We emphatically repeat our condemnation of this siege, which has broken all international rules and has become a permanent aggression
00:49against a brave, educated people that love peace.
00:55In condemning this flagrant injustice, we also condemn the inaction of international organizations where the majority or virtually all peoples
01:08of the world, peoples and governments of the world have rejected the situation and have called for an immediate cessation
01:17of this clear violation of all rights.
01:21And in particular, the human rights of the people of Cuba.
01:26Several delegates from organizations such as the Group of 77 Plus China also stated that the unlawful measures imposed by
01:34the United States are intended to punish the Cuban people.
01:37The persecution of Cuban financial transactions in third country jurisdictions, which has had a significant deterrent effect in economic terms,
01:46has continued.
01:48The limited foreign investment and difficulty of access to development credits translate directly into economic hardship and humanitarian suffering for
01:58the people of Cuba.
01:59As a result of these unilateral measures, it will be impossible for Cuba to successfully embark on the path towards
02:06sustainable development, envisaged in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to which all member states have pledged support.
02:15Members of the Friends of the United Nations Charter Group question the pretexts used by the United States to justify
02:22intervention against Cuba.
02:24In this regard, we caution against any adventurism aimed at fabricating pretexts for intervention in the domestic affairs of the
02:33Republic of Cuba or for the threat or use of force against the country and highlight in this context
02:39The responsibility of the international community as a whole in the United Nations to unequivocally condemn such actors.
02:48Proceeding in that direction would entail extremely grave humanitarian consequences for this population and for the Latin America and Caribbean
02:57region with a dangerous destabilizing effect contrary to its status as a zone of peace.
03:04Russia denounced the damage to the global economy caused by the U.S.'s blockade against Cuba as an adverse effect.
03:12The United States simply cannot fail to realize the full depth of the humanitarian crisis into which it has plunged
03:19the island of freedom.
03:21U.S. restrictions on the Cuban banking sector hinder international transactions and the ability to attract foreign financing.
03:31U.S. extraterritorial sanctions cut off Cuba from modern mechanisms of mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation,
03:42thus also infringing upon the sovereignty of third countries that are developing their ties with Cuba.
03:48Such restrictions run counter to established rules of international trade and cause systemic damage to the entire global economy.
03:57On the first day of the United Nations General Assembly, the call for an end to the collective punishment of
04:04the Cuban people for more than six decades was reiterated.
04:07While member states prepare to vote on today's resolution, which is intended to demonstrate that Cuba is not a threat,
04:14the blockade is.
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