>Subject: [CubaNews] Fw: CUBAN OBJECTIVES AT THE SUMMIT OF THE MILLENNIUM > > >Forward from mart. >Date: September 5, 2000 1:05 AM >Subject: CUBAN OBJECTIVES AT THE SUMMIT OF THE MILLENNIUM > > >>Peace, Development and Reform are the Cuban Objectives at the Summit of >>the Millennium >> >>September 3, 2000 >> >>A United Nations (UN) focus on preserving the peace and security for all >>countries, as well as promoting development and far-reaching reforms of >>the organization, will be the major demands by Cuba at the Summit of the >>Millennium. >> >>The Cuban strategy will be to present proposals charged with >>controversial topics for the United States (US) and its allies. >>Expressing the concerns of a large part of the participants, the Cuban >>diplomats will strive, in "active, serious and responsible participation" >>for a complete rejection of the right to "humanitarian intervention" that >>threatens the sovereignty of Third World countries. >> >>Under the title of the "UN of the XXI century", 160 heads of states are >>expected to attend the summit in NY from the 6th through the 8th of >>September. Cuba is scheduled to address the plenary session on the >>afternoon of the 6th of September and participate with 40 other countries >>presided by Poland on roundtable number 2, the morning of the following >>day. >> >>The Cuban delegation will be led by Cuban President Fidel Castro whose >>presence (his third visit to NY in 4 decades) is considered by the most >>of the participants to be a most important component and subject of >>attention at the forum. >> >>Also being part of the Cuban delegation, Foreign Minister Felipe Perez >>Roque explained in a press conference in Havana what Cuba expects to be >>the outcome of a wide and democratic meeting. >> >>The Cuban delegation will approach the meeting from the perception that >>the UN of the 21 century confronts "distortions and instabilities brought >>on by a unipolar world where neoliberal globalization reigns". Their hope >>is that world leaders at the summit will support a call by Cuba for a >>discussion of decisive topics such as the "unsustainable and unjust world >>economic order, poverty and the undertaking by the world organization of >>development based on equality so that all countries feel that their >>rights are being recognized. >> >>Convinced that the UN can play an essential and transcendental role in >>this millennium, Cuba will emphasize the preservation of the world forum >>and its democratization as essential prerequisites. Specifically, Cuba >>will call for the widening of the Security Council to include "an >>adequate representation by the Third World" and the surrendering of the >>veto by the US, France, UK, Russia and China. >> >>The Cuban delegation views the summit as an opportunity for the >>consideration of the resolutions of the Southern Summit of the Group of >>77. At this meeting held in April in Havana, 120 countries and dozens of >>world leaders called for the formation of a world order that "reflects >>the needs and interests of the South". >> >>Cuba deplores the reticence of the US and the European Union to the Final >>Declaration and adds that the report of the Secretary General, Koffi >>Annan, coincides, in most part, with the requirements of the Cuban >>Government. >> >>Cuba believes that the Security Council must be restored to its >>designated role and the General Assembly must recover its proper >>influence in the work of the organization and these objectives can no >>longer be postponed. >> >>Regarding the UN budget and the organization's economic problems, Cuba >>will demand that the US pay its debt to the UN of almost 800 million >>dollars, "at the time of that nation's greatest economic bonanza". The >>Cuban government added that Washington, which carries 25 percent of the >>UN budget, uses its debt to "pressure the organization, blackmail its >>decisions and impose its own agendas". >> >>In order to preempt eventual criticisms of some governments, the Cuban >>Foreign Minister said that his country wishes to participate in a >>"tolerant meeting" that avoids the "imposition of models and absolute >>leaders and respects the diversity of political and economic systems". >> >>Sharing the UN priority in nuclear, general and complete disarmament, >>Cuba will insist on the discussion of conventional disarmament, not only >>in light and small weapons, but also in conventional weapons "each time >>more sophisticated and deadly". >> >>On the eve of the Summit of the Millennium, Felipe Perez Roque concluded >>the press conference by stating: "We are hoping that this Summit will not >>be a celebration, a mere succession of speeches that will later be >>forgotten". >> >>Carlos Balin~o Institute >>P. 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