At UNGA, Pakistan Calls for an End to U.S. Embargo on Cuba, Urges Support for Sustainable Development

Recognizing the rights of the people of Cuba to their own means of subsistence, especially food and medicine, Pakistan has stated that ending the embargo would be a significant step towards improving the quality of life for the Cuban people, and will help Cuba advance on the path towards sustainable development.

Making a statement in the UN General Assembly today during the debate on the “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba”, Ambassador Usman Jadoon, deputy permanent representative of Pakistan to the U.N., stated that these measures are counterproductive to achieving our collective goals enshrined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Ambassador Jadoon expressed a deep concern on the impact that the economic, financial, and commercial embargo has had on Cuba and its people.

Ambassador Jadoon reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to multilateralism, stating that his country believes in the fundamental principles of sovereign equality, non-interference and non-intervention, as enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.

“Pakistan maintains that the imposition of unilateral economic measures is counterproductive and inconsistent with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law,” he added.