During a plenary debate on the use of the veto in the Security Council—held pursuant to Resolution 76/262—Cuba’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, also reaffirmed his country’s unwavering solidarity with the Sahrawi people.
He pointed out that, after more than six decades, the decolonization of Western Sahara remains incomplete, despite numerous resolutions from the UN and the African Union that recognize the legitimate rights of the Sahrawi people.
The Cuban diplomat rejected attempts—backed by the United States—to impose the interests of the occupying power through initiatives that disregard the sovereign will of the Sahrawis.
Ambassador Soberon Guzman condemned the plundering of Western Sahara’s natural, land, and maritime resources by the Moroccan occupation, emphasizing that these riches should be used for the well-being and development of the territory’s legitimate people, rather than to fuel expansionist ambitions.
He further reiterated Cuba’s support for a definitive political solution, under the auspices of the United Nations, without preconditions and in accordance with the UN Charter.
In this regard, he highlighted the need for good-faith dialogue among all involved parties—including the Polisario Front, the legitimate representative of the Sahrawi people—to ensure the full exercise of their right to freely determine their own future.
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