United Nations, Feb 29 (Prensa Latina) UN General Assembly President Srgjan Kerim praised Cuban Foreign Relations Minister Felipe Perez Roque signing of international human rights agreements.

In declarations released Friday, the former foreign minister of Macedonia welcomed Cuba ó s becoming signatory to the International Pact on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Pact on Civil and Political Rights.

The Cuban foreign minister went to New York Thursday to sign these documents, a day in which he met with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, with Kerim and also with the Coordinating Board of the Non-Aligned Movement.

Kerim reported that he and the Cuban minister tackled fundamental subjects of the 62nd period of the General Assembly, such as financing for development and climate change issues, as well as the Millennium Goals for Development to reduce hunger and misery by 2015, and the battle against terrorism.

The assembly spokesperson indicated that Kerim thanked Cuba for its support to the works of the UN organism, as well as the efforts of that country as NAM president.

Perez Roque traveled last night to Geneva to participate at the seventh session of the Council of Human Rights.

Source PL