Havana, 6 July 2020. The President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez will participate in the Global Leaders´ Day of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Summit on COVID-19 and the world of work, to be held online on 8 July, with the participation of Heads of State and Government and prominent employer and trade union leaders.
Paris, Jul 3, 2020.- Cuba's permanent representative at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Yahima Esquivel, on Friday denounced the damage caused by the United States' blockade in the Caribbean island's efforts to fight Covid-19.
On speaking at the UNESCO Executive Council, she pointed out that at times when the countries should prioritize solidarity, cooperation and dialogue over differences and political conflicts, as demanded by UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay, Washington does otherwise.
The economic and social damage to Cuba resulting from the U.S. blockade prevents development and cooperation at unimaginable levels, said on Friday representative of Illinois to the U.S. Congress Bobby L. Rush.
Rush, who two days ago reintroduced a bill to normalize relations with Cuba, assured today on his official website and on Twitter that he will never cease in his efforts to see the links between both nations normalized.
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Havana, 26 June 2020
“62nd Year of the Revolution”
H.E. Mr. Antonio Gutérres
Secretary General of the United Nations
New York
Your Excellency,
Seventy five years after the Member States of this Organization signed the Charter of the United Nations, the strict compliance with its principles and purposes, International Law, and the preservation of multilateralism, gains more significance than ever.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez says that Cuba maintains its position of zero tolerance towards any manifestation of human trafficking.
On his official Twitter profile, the island's foreign minister reiterated that the policy of the Cuban Revolution rejects any manifestation of this international scourge, which costs the lives of thousands of people every year.
"Cuba exhibits an exemplary performance in the fight against human trafficking and maintains a policy of zero tolerance for trafficking in any form," Bruno Rodríguez tweeted.