Pakistan: Pakistan has expressed its unwavering commitment to multilateralism, saying that Islamabad believes in fundamental principles of sovereign equality, non-interference and non-intervention, as enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. This was stated by Deputy Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, Ambassador Usman Jadoon while making a statement in a debate at the UN General Assembly.According to Radio Pakistan, the debate was titled "Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba". Recognizing the rights of the people of Cuba to their own means of subsistence, especially food and medicine, he said ending the embargo on Cuba would be a significant step towards improving the quality of life for the Cuban people and will help Cuba advance on the path towards sustainable development.Ambassador Jadoon expressed a deep concern on the impact that the economic, financial and commercial embargo has had on Cuba and its people. The Deputy Permanent Representative said Pakistan maintains that the imposition of unilateral economic measures is counterproductive and inconsistent with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law.