Havana, March 29 (RHC)--  The 20th edition of the University of Havana’s Model of the United Nations (HAVMUN 2016) began sessions Tuesday, sponsored by the Cuban Association of the United Nations (ACNU) , the country's Foreign Ministry (MINREX) and the Federation of University Students (FEU).

Debates at the conference are focusing on possible solutions to some of the most pressing problems of today's world.

Gicela Morales, an expert with the Department of Institutional Communication at the University of Havana, said that on this occasion, the nearly 250 Cuban and foreign delegates are addressing peace as an indispensable requirement for sustainable development. Other topics under discussion include decolonization, armed conflicts and terrorism.

Morales emphasized that parallel activities include master lectures, including one on racial issues in Cuba by Zuleica Romay, President of the Cuban Book Institute and winner of the 2012 Casa de las Americas Literature Prize.