{"id":215141,"date":"2024-10-31T10:41:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T14:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=215141"},"modified":"2024-10-31T11:06:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T15:06:25","slug":"antigua-and-barbudas-ambassador-to-the-un-calls-for-end-to-us-embargo-against-cuba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-and-barbudas-ambassador-to-the-un-calls-for-end-to-us-embargo-against-cuba\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s Ambassador to the UN Calls for End to US Embargo Against Cuba"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s Ambassador to the UN Calls for End to US Embargo Against Cuba<\/strong><\/p>

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New York, October 31, 2024 \u2014 In a strong call for diplomatic reform, Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s Ambassador to the United Nations, Walton Aubrey Webson, voiced a plea to lift the United States’ decades-old embargo against Cuba. Speaking to the United Nations General Assembly, Ambassador Webson joined representatives from nations worldwide, including Iraq, Uganda, Costa Rica, and Grenada, who echoed his call for change. He stressed that this longstanding embargo, in place for over six decades, has caused “untold stress to the people of Cuba” and continues to be an impediment to the country\u2019s sustainable development goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe international community and the Caribbean have long urged the United States to lift the trade embargo on Cuba,\u201d Webson emphasized. He further expressed Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s stance, urging the removal of Cuba from the U.S. Department of State\u2019s list of state sponsors of terrorism, which he described as \u201cunfair and unjust.\u201d Supporting recent UN Human Rights Council statements, Webson argued that the designation lacks transparency and clarity, hindering Cuba\u2019s potential to thrive and participate equitably in the global economy.<\/p>

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Addressing the impact of the embargo on Cuba\u2019s ability to meet the UN\u2019s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, Webson underscored that “the economic, financial, and commercial siege applied against Cuba” continues to stifle the country\u2019s progress. He highlighted that these restrictions also inhibit Cuba\u2019s role in fulfilling commitments under the newly adopted Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and other international agreements.<\/p>

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Webson expressed gratitude for Cuba\u2019s assistance across various sectors, including health, culture, and energy, noting that \u201cCuba\u2019s generous technical support has enriched not only Antigua and Barbuda but the entire Caribbean region.\u201d He expressed hope for a future where trade between Antigua and Barbuda and Cuba can flourish unimpeded by restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concluding his statement, Ambassador Webson called on both the United States and Cuba to come to the \u201ctable of diplomacy\u201d to establish a new, mutually respectful relationship. The ambassador\u2019s address reflects Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s commitment to fostering peace, cooperation, and sustainable development in the region.<\/p>

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