Republic of Cuba
Yuri Gala López
Cuba ratified the Law of the Sea Convention on August 15, 1984. Yuri Gala López is a Counsellor in Cuba’s United Nations Mission. The following is excerpted from a November 17, 2004, speech by Mr. López before the UN General Assembly.Today, on the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, we are extremely gratified to note that the Convention is still relevant and valid, and has upheld its universal character and fundamental importance for the maintenance and strengthening of international peace and security, as well as for the sustainable…
