The inhumane and criminal economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the Government of the United States against Cuba, as has been emphasized by several Rapporteurs of the Human Rights Council, constitutes a massive, flagrant and systematic violation of the human rights of the entire Cuban population.
Geneva, 18 September 2025. Cuba today delivered a statement to the Human Rights Council on behalf of 68 countries advocating for the formal recognition of international solidarity as a human right.
In his statement, Cuban Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson stressed that international solidarity is an essential component for the implementation of the right to development and the full enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights.
International solidarity is a fundamental principle of International Law and an essential tool for preventing and overcoming global challenges.
It contributes to promoting the realization of all human rights and addressing national challenges in this regard.
Cuba reiterates its firm rejection of punitive and biased mandates adopted contrary to the will of the State concerned.
This mechanism, moreover, is intrusive and harmful to Sri Lanka’s sovereignty, and has proven to be entirely irrelevant.
