Speaking during a plenary session of the UN General Assembly, the diplomat stressed the need to have a really equitable and representative Security Council.

“We need a body that acts on behalf of everybody and within the mandates of the UN Charter; not one that interferes – as it has frequently happened in the past - with the role and prerogatives of other UN bodies,” said Nuñez Mosquera.

Prensa Latina reports that the Cuban official urged the General Assembly to revitalize its governing role. “The General Assembly is the only UN body where there is no room for hegemonies. We all have a say in all matters and there are no rights of veto here,” he stressed.

The speech of the Cuban diplomat took place during a session dedicated to analyze a “Report of the Secretary General on the Work of the Organization.”

Nuñez Mosquera recalled that, already in 2000, Cuba warned over the impossibility of attaining the so-called Millennium Development Goals with the prevailing unjust and inequitable conditions of the current world economic order. He also criticized the rich countries’ lack of political will to achieve these goals.

He added that, in order to meet the needs of underdeveloped nations, apart from additional financial resources, “policies that focus on human beings and foster development in all countries are necessary.”

The Cuban ambassador described as shameful the contrast between the way in which the financial institutions of the North were rapidly rescued and the trifling expenditure in official assistance to development.

Nuñez Mosquera stressed that progress will not be possible without a new world economic order based on sustainable development and the creation of wealth upon bases of justice and equity.

Regarding the topic of cooperation and dialogue on human rights, the diplomat said it is indispensable to eradicate political manipulation, selectivity and double standards in this respect.

Finally, speaking about the issue of climate change, the Cuban ambassador stated that the success of any negotiations would depend, to a large extent, on the political will of developed countries.