Wollongong and Melbourne, 29 October 2026. As part of the activities organized by the Embassy of Cuba in Australia to celebrate the Cuban Culture Days, Cuba had the honor of opening the 21st edition of the Latin American Film Festival in Wollongong with a screening of the film Habanastation.
New York, October 28, 2026 — With 130 votes in favor, the United Nations General Assembly has once again backed the Cuban resolution calling for an end to the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba. This result marks another diplomatic victory for our country and confirms the broad, majority-based rejection by the international community of a policy that, for decades, has sought to break the sovereign will of the Cuban people.
Canberra, October 28, 2026. On the eve of the United Nations General Assembly vote on the resolution titled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba,” a group of Cubans residing in Australia issued a public statement expressing their firm rejection of this policy and their support for Cuba’s long-standing demand for its elimination.
Canberra, October 28, 2026. The Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Australia hosted Correna Haythorpe, Federal President of the Australian Education Union (AEU), along with other union leaders, for a cordial meeting. The discussion covered potential cooperation in the educational and trade union spheres, as well as various topics of common interest regarding public education.
UN General Assembly debates draft resolution on ending the U.S. blockade against Cuba for the 34th time
The blockade has real-world consequences. It affects access to medicines, food production, transportation, healthcare services, water and electricity supplies, and the living conditions of Cuban families.
The truth about the blockade against Cuba will once again be presented to the UN General Assembly as it examines a draft resolution submitted by the island nation this Tuesday and Wednesday.