Paris, March 23, 2026. – The Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Cuba to UNESCO participated in the consultation meeting of Electoral Group III of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), held virtually, in coordination with the Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (IOCARIBE).
The meeting aimed to exchange views among Member States on the ongoing processes related to IOC governance reforms, as well as on broader United Nations system reform dynamics with implications for the Commission's work.
During the meeting, the Delegation of Cuba, represented by Third Secretary Laura Álvarez Delgado, reaffirmed the importance of strengthening coordination mechanisms prior to Executive Councils, as a guarantee to ensure more comprehensive and articulated participation of Member States.
In this regard, it was highlighted that, while General Assemblies constitute the sovereign space where Member States fully exercise their right to introduce modifications and adopt decisions, strengthening preparatory work would contribute to optimizing the outcomes of such intergovernmental processes.
The meeting also made it possible to address ways to strengthen the participation of Electoral Group III countries in the work of the IOC, as well as to explore opportunities for greater regional coordination.