Republic of Cuba
Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Versón
P>Cuba has been a member of the UN since October 24, 1945. Rodolfo Benítez Versón is Cuba’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Versón’s statement during UN General Assembly debate on July 28, 2010. The adoption of Resolution 64/292 marks a historic moment. For the first time, the United Nations has recognized the right to drinking water and sanitation as an essential human right. The issue of water is at the very core of the survival of humankind. While we deliver speeches in this hall, more than 884 million people on our planet have…
