New York, February 11, 2026 – Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, Ambassador Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, presented Cuba’s 2026–2030 Country Programme with UNICEF at the first regular session of the UNICEF Executive Board, highlighting its strategic role as a cooperation framework to strengthen the well-being of children and adolescents.
The Cuban diplomat stated that the document is a product of Cuba-UNICEF joint efforts, aligned with the United Nations Cooperation Framework for Sustainable Development in Cuba (2026–2030) and the National Economic and Social Development Plan until 2030, with an emphasis on comprehensive development.
He pointed out that the Program is based on the country's commitment to the full enjoyment of children's rights, in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic, the Family Code, the Comprehensive Policy on Children, Adolescents, and Youth, and the Code on Children, Adolescents, and Youth.
Soberón Guzmán stressed that its implementation will contribute to preserving the social achievements made, ensuring access to essential supplies, and mobilizing national and international alliances that support economic recovery and the comprehensive well-being of new generations.
The Permanent Representative condemned the intensified economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States, as well as measures aimed at cutting off fuel supplies to the country, which have direct impacts on transportation, hospitals and schools—and thus undermine these efforts.
Finally, Cuba requested the support of the Executive Board of UNICEF for the approval of the 2026–2030 Country Programme, thereby reaffirming its commitment to multilateralism, international cooperation, and the protection of children's and adolescents' rights.
Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations.