During the signing, both parties agreed on their commitment to working together for sustainable development over the next five years.

This includes disaster response and addressing the impacts of climate change, within the specific context of a Small Island Developing State (SIDS), which, due to its geographic location, is exposed to various disaster hazards each year.

In particular, they highlighted the ongoing support following Hurricane Melissa’s passage through the eastern provinces of the country.

On the one hand, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Cuba, Francisco Pichon, explained that they consider cooperation to be where the country needs it the most and to work tirelessly every day for sustainable development, doing everything possible to overcome the challenges this goal entails.

This cooperation framework, Pichon said, covers the final stretch toward the end of the 2030 Agenda, an opportunity to bring the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals closer.

On the other hand, the Vice Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment (MINCEX), Deborah Rivas, referred to the difficult national economic context that Cuba faces, primarily as a consequence of the intensification of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States government on our country for more than 60 years.

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