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Sep
15
2026

Cuba Chairs Meeting Between Latin American and Caribbean Countries and the Director General of the International Organization for Migration

Geneva, September 15, 2026 — In his capacity as Coordinator of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean Countries (GRULAC), Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Cuba’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, chaired a working meeting held today between the region's countries and Ms. Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Sep
15
2026

Cuba Calls at IOM for an End to Anti-Immigrant Policies and Addressing the Structural Causes of Migration

The Group of Latin American and Caribbean Countries (GRULAC), currently coordinated by Cuba, held a fruitful meeting with Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Discussions focused on the main challenges arising from the global and regional migration landscape, IOM’s work priorities, as well as the Organization’s challenges and opportunities going forward.

Sep
14
2026

Statement by Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Permanent Representative of Cuba, during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Implications for Human Rights of the Environmentally Sound Management and Disposal of Hazardous Substances

Mr. President,

We agree with the Special Rapporteur that North-South transfers of waste containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) constitute a form of so-called waste colonialism.

Despite the fact that most of these substances are manufactured and used in industrialized countries, the waste ends up primarily in developing countries.

Twelve manufacturers produce the majority of PFAS, generating estimated global profits of USD 4 billion.

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