Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Cuba's new president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, born after its 1959 revolution, said at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday his mandate represents a generational handover but he will continue the work started by the Castro brothers.
The 58-year-old's first trip to the United Nations and the United States has also marked his debut on the world stage since taking office from his mentor Raul Castro, 87, in April. Castro and his late brother Fidel Castro had run the country for nearly 60 years.
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