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Press Release: The Cuban Government embraces its commitment to maintain its achievements as to the protection of children and adolescents, despite the persistence of the blockade against Cuba.

New York, 13 June 2017. During annual sessionof the UNICEF Executive Board, Cuba highlighted last year’s achievements despite the challenges still ahead to accomplish the welfare of those boys and girls, which constitute almost half of the 900 million people who live with less than 1,90 dollars a day.

Press Release: U.S. levies a new fine for violating blockade against Cuba.

New York, 9 June 2017. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the Treasury Department levied a new fine upon American Honda Finance Corporation (AHFC), which amounts to $87,255 for violating the regulations of the U.S. blockade against Cuba.

OFAC claimed in this case that one of Canada's AHFC subsidiaries approved and financed 13 car lease arrangements between a Honda dealer and the Cuban Embassy in Ottawa between February 2011 and March 2014.

Press Release: Cuban Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Environment holds bilateral meeting with Minister for Environment of Madagascar.

New York, 8 June 2017. The Cuban Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Environment, José Fidel Santana Núñez, held a bilateral meeting with the Minister for Environment of Madagascar, Gilbert Francois, within the framework of the United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development”.

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