Cuba’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, denounced on Monday, 19 October, an anti-Cuban maneuver sponsored by the U.S. Government at United Nations Headquarters, in flagrant violation of the rules governing the use of UN premises.
Rebeca Hernández Toledano, Chargée d’Affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, held a fraternal meeting with His Excellency José Mpanda Kabangu, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
At the UNHCR Executive Committee, Cuba stressed that the only way to reduce the growing number of displaced persons and refugees worldwide is to address the root causes that force them to flee. There are currently 117 million displaced people around the world, and this figure is projected to exceed 131 million in 2027, reaching an all-time high. Cuba reiterated its support for UNHCR’s valuable work.
Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Permanent Representative of Cuba delivered a statement at the 77th session of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Programme today.
Cuba and UNHCR Strengthen Cooperation to Provide Protection and Assistance to Refugees and Asylum-Seekers