Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly during its 80th session, the delegate from Eritrea noted that these principles include sovereign equality and the prohibition of interference and the threat of the use of force.

In this regard, she warned against “any reckless initiative” aimed at fabricating pretexts for intervention in Cuba’s internal affairs.

Likewise, she highlighted the responsibility of the international community as a whole and the United Nations to “unequivocally condemn these illegal and irresponsible acts.”

Representing a coalition of some twenty countries, the Eritrean representative described the United States blockade against the island as “abusive and unjust,” noting that it has been extremely tightened, resulting in grave humanitarian consequences.

She denounced this policy of encirclement—which has caused damages exceeding eight billion dollars—as having been aggravated by the “systematic and frequent threat of the use of force” against the Caribbean nation.

The Group of Friends clearly positioned itself in favor of peace to “prevent military aggression against Cuba” and reiterated the need to end the economic, commercial, financial, and energy blockade—regarding the latter, due to its effects, as a veritable naval blockade.

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