The 10th Summit of the Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (ACP), held here, condemns in a statement, the use of unilateral and coercive measures, including illegal sanctions, against certain developing countries.

Luanda.- The communication is contained in the Luanda Declaration, which summarizes the common position of the 79 member countries of the bloc, whose meeting of heads of State and government ended last night in this capital.

The text warns of the existence of illegal sanctions aimed at preventing certain nations from exercising their rights to determine their own political, economic and social system. In this sense, the Oeacp rejected the increasing application of unilateral and extraterritorial laws and measures contrary to international law.

As a concrete example, it pointed to the Helms-Burton Act in the case of Cuba.

The Luanda Declaration sets out the positions of the ACP on various issues, including threats to peace and security, South-South and triangular cooperation, and the challenges facing the global crises in the economic, food, energy, and climate spheres.

The elimination of poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, continues to be the main challenge and the necessary condition for sustainable development, the 10th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the ACP reassured. (PL)