UN General Assembly
2012

able to overcome their current crisis and restore the celebrated legacy of Timbuktu. Having regard for the principle of the sovereignty of States set down in the United Nations Charter, Guyana wishes to place on record once again its firm opposition to the economic, financial and commercial embargo imposed against its sister Caribbean State of Cuba. We call for an immediate end to the policy. Cuba has made great contributions to the social development of many developing countries. The lifting of the blockade can allow it to do much more. The myriad challenges affecting our world today pose a formidable test to the multilateral system that embodies our collective aspirations for peace and development. Such challenges tax our collective resolve to act in the best interest of humankind. The United Nations was established at a time when the vast majority of the human family was not represented in its councils and most nations could not speak on their own behalf. That is not the case today. The near universal representativeness of its membership gives the United Nations unparalleled legitimacy among