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.
Geneva, February 23, 2026. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, carried out an intense agenda on his first day of stay at this United Nations headquarters.
He addressed the UN Human Rights Council and the Conference on Disarmament. He met with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, and with the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, through his spokesperson, issued a statement today emphasizing the negative humanitarian impact of the financial and commercial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba for decades, including recent measures that restrict the shipment of fuel to the island. He denounced that such unilateral measures severely affect the human rights of the Cuban people.
Several mandate holders of the UN Human Rights Council issued a joint public statement today condemning the executive order issued on January 29 by the United States government, which authorizes the imposition of trade tariffs on countries that supply oil to Cuba
Second Secretary Roberto Cabañas, Representative of Cuba, intervened at the organizational meeting of the 61st session of the Human Rights Council to present Cuban initiatives.