31/05/2026
Statement by Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla at the meeting of the Group of Friends of Global Governance, on the theme: “Reforming and Improving Global Governance: Working Together to Address Global Challenges,” New York, May 28.
His Excellency Mr. Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China;
Her Excellency Ms. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations;
Distinguished representatives;
I thank the sisterly People’s Republic of China for convening this meeting of the Group of Friends of Global Governance.
We appreciate the remarks by His Excellency Mr. Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China.
This forum is clear proof that, despite the enormous challenges facing the United Nations in the face of attempts to impose on the world a doctrine based on force for the conduct of relations among States, the overwhelming majority of this Organization’s membership remains committed to multilateralism, dialogue, and cooperation as the only viable path to addressing the challenges of our time. This stands in stark contrast to the extremely aggressive policy of the United States government, which disparages the UN, undermines multilateralism, deliberately tramples on the norms and principles of international law, and threatens the very existence of all humanity.
Evidence of this policy is the open and growing threat of direct aggression against Cuba, which prevails in statements by senior officials of that government, in violation of the UN Charter, international law, and the principles of the Proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace.
The threat of the use of force against Cuba by the world’s greatest military power is coupled with the suffocating tightening of its economic, commercial, and financial blockade against our country, exacerbated by an oil embargo equivalent to a naval blockade, and the imposition of other coercive economic measures against third countries, banks, companies, and anyone who maintains a relationship with Cuba.
The devastating impact of these measures amounts to the imposition of collective punishment against the entire Cuban population, with the aim of bringing about the overthrow of the government and imposing changes on the political, economic, and social model chosen by the Cuban people.
During these difficult months in which our people have faced the devastating effects of this policy, the solidarity and support of many of the countries represented here have contributed significantly to overcoming shortages and difficulties.
Given the magnitude of the challenges we face today—which also threaten and repress companies and citizens of various countries for exercising their right to engage with Cuba—we call on you to raise your voices with determination to protect the rights of your own citizens and companies, help stop the crime against humanity being committed against the Cuban people, and prevent military aggression against Cuba.
The danger that looms over my country today could befall any of the nations represented in this room tomorrow.
Building the community with a shared future that we support requires the united action of our countries to firmly reject unilateralism, coercion, and war.
Cuba, a staunch defender of peace and justice, will not waver in its commitment to reforming and improving global governance, to building a truly just, democratic, and equitable international order, where solidarity, international cooperation, respectful dialogue, the peaceful settlement of disputes, respect for the sovereign equality of States, non-interference in their internal affairs, and the prohibition of the threat or use of force; an international order free of blockades, unilateral coercive measures, hegemony, and attempts at domination; an international order that guarantees international peace and security for all, with full respect for the Charter of the United Nations and International Law.
Thank you, very much
