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Cuba at the Human Rights Council: “We will prevail; we will not be broken. Those responsible for the siege will have to answer to history, and the Cuban people will not forgive them.”

Geneva, September 9, 2025. For the first time since its inception, the UN Human Rights Council examined today the impact of the economic blockade and the energy siege imposed on Cuba by the United States.

A large number of delegations participated in the debate following the presentation by the Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures of her report on her visit to Cuba, where she gathered extensive evidence regarding the situation.

Statement by Cuban Expert Juan Fernández González, to the 7th Meeting of the Working Group on Data Governance of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development.

Mr. President,

We want to thank everyone who contributed to the drafting and review of this new version of the draft report, as it represents a step forward in fulfilling the mandate entrusted to our Group by the United Nations General Assembly.

However, despite the clear progress, there are still some topics in this version that are poorly addressed or entirely omitted.

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