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Jul
20
2026

Cuba pays tribute at the UN to Nelson Mandela’s everlasting legacy and reaffirms its commitment to justice, solidarity and International Law.

New York, 20 July 2026. - Cuba's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, reaffirmed the Cuban people's profound admiration for the South African leader at the special commemorative session of the UN General Assembly dedicated to Nelson Mandela International Day. He highlighted the lasting relevance of Mandela's legacy as a universal champion of the struggle for human dignity, equality, self-determination of peoples, and respect for international law.

Jul
16
2026

Cuba organizes at the UN High-Level meeting on the right to development and reaffirms the role of multilateralism in the promotion of inclusive global alliances.

New York, 16 July 2026. - The Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations, alongside the Special Rapporteur on the right to development, Surya Deva, organized this Thursday the official parallel event of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, "Right to Development at 40: Catalyzing Global Partnerships for Inclusive and Sustainable Development" , co-sponsored by the Permanent Missions of Vietnam and Brazil.

Jul
14
2026

Cuba reaffirms commitment to the 2030 Agenda at the UN and denounces impact of reinforced blockade on sustainable development

New York, 14 July 2026. During the General Debate of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), Cuba’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, reaffirmed Cuba’s commitment to implementing the 2030 Agenda and warned that the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) remains threatened by an unjust international economic order, the failure to fulfill commitments on financing and technology transfer, and the imposition of unilateral coercive measures against developing countries,

Jul
14
2026

Cuba advocates at the UN for a just, sovereign and inclusive energy transition and denounces the impact of the U.S. embargo on its energy development.

New York, 14 June 2026. - At the High-Level Event on Critical Minerals for the Energy Transition, held at United Nations Headquarters, Cuba’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, reaffirmed Cuba’s commitment to a just, inclusive, and sustainable energy transition, while denouncing the intensification of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States government as a serious obstacle to national efforts aimed at ensuring energy security and moving toward a cleaner energy mix.

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