Geneva, April 9, 2026. The Group of Friends of the Charter of the United Nations issued a strong statement today in this Swiss city expressing solidarity with Cuba and rejecting the intensified economic blockade and energy siege imposed by the United States against the island.
Statement delivered by Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Permanent Representative of Cuba, in the general debate under agenda item 10, “Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building”. 61st session of the Human Rights Council
Statement delivered by Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Permanent Representative of Cuba, in the general debate under agenda item 9, entitled “Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action”. 61st session of the Human Rights Council
In a fraternal and deeply emotional atmosphere, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, held a meeting with Cubans residing in Switzerland and representatives of the solidarity movement with the Island.
