Havana, September 23 (RHC)– The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, strongly condemned this Sunday the inaction of the United Nations in the face of the recent Israeli attacks in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.

His criticism is based on the lack of response by the international community to the escalation of violence, which has left a tragic balance.  “What is the UN for?” Díaz-Canel asked through his X account, after Israeli attacks on buildings in southern Beirut claimed the lives of at least 50 people, according to preliminary figures.

“How much more death must #Israel, a terrorist state, sponsored by the #UnitedStates, sow around itself for the international community to sanction and stop its crimes? Silence is complicity. “What are the United Nations for?” pic.twitter.com/XNg1a9QARA”

— Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez (@DiazCanelB) September 22, 2024

The Cuban president questioned the passivity of the international community in the face of the crimes of Israel, whom he described as a “terrorist state, sponsored by the United States.”  He added that “Silence is complicity,” which favors the death of thousands of innocent people involved in the armed conflict.

Last Friday, the Israeli army carried out an airstrike against a residential building in Beirut, causing the death of two commanders of the Lebanese organization Hezbollah – Ibrahim Aqil and Ahmed Wahbi – along with other senior members of the group.

Previously, between September 17 and 18, Lebanon was hit by a series of attacks using electronic devices, such as pagers and walkie-talkies, intensifying tension in the region.

United Nations, September 24 (RHC)– At the Future Summit, held at the United Nations General Assembly, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil raised his voice on behalf of the “Group of Friends in Defense of the United Nations Charter,” highlighting the global challenges facing the international community and the impact of unilateralism, particularly through economic sanctions imposed by some countries.

Gil began his speech by pointing out that “growing global interconnection demands greater pluralism,” but denounced that, instead of moving towards that goal, the world is witnessing an increase in unilateralism.

“This trend, marked by the imposition of unilateral coercive measures and the attempt to replace international law with a supposed order based on rules, is undermining efforts to address common challenges,” he said.

The foreign minister emphasized that the only way to address global problems is through multilateralism and respect for international law, asking member states to renew their commitment to the principles established in the United Nations Charter.

“We insist that true multilateralism and the application without double standards of the principles of the United Nations Charter are necessary for the peaceful coexistence of nations,” he stressed.

The Venezuelan foreign minister also stressed the importance of sovereignty and demanded a rectification by the Spanish Government, condemning terrorism unambiguously and calling for an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the humanitarian situation in Gaza, which he described as a tragedy.

Yván Gil urged the international community to act.  “There will be no future without peace and there will be no peace without development.  It is our moral and ethical duty to conclude the decolonization processes still pending,” he said.

He also stressed the importance of economic development for countries in the global south, pointing out that the right to development must be at the center of international agendas.

“Our future depends on ensuring that our nations, particularly those in the global south, return to the path towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” he said. However, he criticized that “the international financial architecture today is designed to perpetuate a model of domination and dependence,” and called for the urgent reform of these mechanisms.

The diplomat also condemned the lack of political will of developed countries in the context of the SDGs.  “We regret that the Future Summit and its final documents have not been as ambitious as expected,” he said, referring to the lack of concrete progress towards the fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda.

Finally, Gil reiterated that only “the consolidation of relations of friendship and cooperation between states will guarantee peace, security, stability and development of the international community.”  In this regard, he called for the UN to take on a more proactive role in defending the principles of its founding Charter and in protecting the rights of peoples under occupation.

[ SOURCE:  teleSUR ]

Havana, September 23 (RHC)– Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel today congratulated Luisa Alcalde on her election as president of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena) Party of Mexico.

The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba also greeted the members of the new executive, elected during the Extraordinary National Congress of the political party.

“We wish you much success and reiterate our willingness to continue consolidating the ties between our Parties and sister peoples,” Díaz-Canel wrote in X.

Luisa María Alcalde currently serves as Secretary of the Interior in the Government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who will end his term as President on October 1, when Claudia Sheinbaum takes office.

On the same date, Alcalde, 37 years of age, will assume her new responsibility.  (Source: ACN

Havana, Sep 23 (RHC) The Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA) announces the Annual Award for Student Researcher, Young Researcher and Young Technologist 2024, with the purpose of recognizing their high teaching performance from the curricular dimension in Higher Career Education and Short Cycle Programs.

The contest rules, announced by the organization, also stimulate the career of university graduate researchers and technologists up to 35 years of age, who are distinguished by their link with science, technology and innovation activities.

The competition can be held in the categories of Pedagogical, Social and Humanistic, Medical, Physical Culture and Sports, Technical, Computing and Informatics, Agricultural, and Natural and Exact Sciences. In each one a prize and up to two mentions will be awarded.

The deadline for submitting proposals will be December 22 through the institutions responsible for promoting their best exponents.

The Prize is awarded in celebration of the anniversaries of the Union of Young Communists and the José Martí Pioneers Organization, and an Awards Committee is established for the analysis, selection and delivery, chaired by CITMA. (Source: ACN)