The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the Group of 77 and China, Unesco Chapters, called for Cuba’s removal from the US list of terrorist-sponsoring nations.

According to the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the organisations announced the request in a joint communiqué at the Paris headquarters of this specialised agency of the United Nations.

The proclamation expresses support for the Declaration of the Joint Coordination Committee, issued on 14 June in New York, which also calls for the lifting of unilateral coercive measures against the Cuban people.

Both organisations, made up of 134 and 121 states, respectively, express their concern over the damage caused by this unjust inclusion in the island’s overall performance.

They also denounce that, in this way, the US government is aggravating the effects of the blockade imposed against Cuba for more than 60 years.

They also point out that the hostile policies of the United States limit the scope of the work of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) in Cuba.

Together with the communiqué, the Declaration of the Joint NAM-G77 and China Coordinating Committee was also circulated, which also called for compliance with the resolutions adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on the need to eliminate the blockade against Cuba.