🇨🇺 *Cuba Calls for Global Disarmament and Denounces U.S. Policies at UN Conference* During the High-Level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament, Cuba condemned the increasing global militarization and the weakening of multilateralism. The Cuban delegation criticized the continued suffering of the Palestinian people despite the ceasefire in Gaza, holding Israel and its U.S. backers responsible for war crimes. The speech also denounced the longstanding U.S. embargo on Cuba and its unilateral sanctions, labeling them as coercive measures that violate international law. Calling for nuclear disarmament, Cuba urged nations to join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and emphasized the urgent need for legally binding agreements to curb the arms race, including in outer space. The delegation warned that rising military spending threatens global stability and called on the Conference to take concrete action to ensure peace, development, and justice for future generations.