The U.S. Department of State issued a press release on October 12, announcing the Government’s intention to use the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Chamber at the United Nations Headquarters to hold an event aimed at launching the Campaign “Jailed for What?” this Tuesday, October 16, on what they call the plight of Cuba’s political prisoners.
Using the name and premises of the United Nations for attacking one of its Member States is in contravention of the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and International Law, and of the Organization’s regulations for holding meetings.
The event against Cuba, part of a politically defamatory campaign on the island and its government, is another aggression on the sovereignty and self-determination of the Cuban people.
The United Nations should not allow that human rights be manipulated by its most powerful member against another Member State, given that the United States Government lacks moral authority to judge any state, including Cuba, while President Trump’s administration drives an agenda based on racist, xenophobic and supremacist ideas.
The Americas' Retelling 