A delegation from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (Citma) is attending the Second Informal In-Person Meeting of Heads of Delegation of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee in Bangkok. The meeting is dedicated to drafting a legally binding instrument to address plastic pollution, including in the marine environment.
The group comprises Héctor Conde Almeida and Yulieska Ortega Cámbara, representatives of the ministry, and Pedro Pablo San Jorge Rodríguez, Cuba’s ambassador to that Southeast Asian nation, Citma reported in a post on its Facebook page.
It added that during the opening ceremony, the national delegation denounced the negative effects of unilateral coercive measures that violate international law and the United Nations Charter—specifically the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by successive U.S. administrations for over 60 years, which has been aggravated by an illegal energy blockade in place since early 2026 that amounts to a naval blockade.
The meeting’s deliberations conclude tomorrow, with representatives from 161 nations in attendance. The gathering seeks to mobilize political will, find compromise wording for the text, and align the positions of countries and regional groups to facilitate the adoption of the future global treaty against plastic pollution, which was approved in March 2022 during the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly. Cuba participates in this event with the firm intention of actively contributing to the discussions and outcomes; its delegates advocate for upholding the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, as well as for the mobilization of predictable financial resources, technical assistance, capacity building, and technology transfer on favorable terms for developing countries—particularly Small Island States, which are disproportionately affected by plastic pollution.
In doing so, the country reaffirms its commitment to environmental protection and the pursuit of sustainable solutions to one of the greatest global challenges of our time.
IMAGE CREDIT: ACN | Courtesy of Citma
[ SOURCE: AGENCIA CUBANA DE NOTICIAS ]
