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2026

Cuba Reaffirms Its Firm Support for UNRWA at UNESCO and Denounces Attacks on Palestinian Refugees’ Education

Paris, October 19, 2026.- Cuba reaffirmed before UNESCO’s Executive Board its firm support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and called for preserving and strengthening its capacity to guarantee the right to education of Palestinian refugee children and young people. The Cuban delegation denounced Israel’s persistent actions against the Agency, attacks on humanitarian workers and United Nations institutions, and demanded an end to these violations of international law.

Oct

2026

Cuba Condemns Israeli Aggression Against Gaza at UNESCO and Denounces the Genocide of the Palestinian People

Paris, October 16, 2026.- Cuba condemned Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip before UNESCO’s Executive Board and denounced the destruction of civilian infrastructure, the forced displacement of the population and the grave humanitarian crisis facing the Palestinian people. The Cuban delegation called for an immediate end to the aggression and for a comprehensive, just and lasting solution that guarantees the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination.
Speaking during the consideration of the situation in Gaza and Palestine and its consequences in all areas within UNESCO’s mandate, Cuba’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Organization, María del Carmen Herrera Caseiro, stated that it was unacceptable to remain silent in the face of the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, including thousands of children, and the unprecedented destruction caused by Israel’s war machine.

Oct

2026

Cuba Supports UNESCO 80 Roadmap and Calls for Strengthening the Organization’s Capacity Without Undermining Its Field Presence

Paris, October 15, 2026.- Cuba recognized the efforts to strengthen UNESCO’s capacity and expressed its support for the implementation of the UNESCO 80 Roadmap, while calling for the reform process to preserve the Organization’s intergovernmental character, the authority of its Member States, and the essential capacities of its field presence.
Speaking during the consideration of agenda item 16, concerning the implementation framework for the UNESCO 80 Roadmap, Cuba’s Ambassador to UNESCO, María del Carmen Herrera Caseiro, stressed the importance of moving towards a more effective, transparent and inclusive Organization that maintains its role as the intellectual and moral vanguard of the international system, particularly in a critical context for multilateralism.

Oct

2026

Cuba Highlights the Importance of Strengthening UNESCO’s Presence on the Ground

Paris, October 15, 2026.- Cuba underscored before UNESCO’s Executive Board the importance of ensuring the sustainability of the Organization’s network of field offices, preserving operational capacities, specialized expertise and the Organization’s presence to respond effectively to the needs of Member States.
Speaking during the consideration of agenda item 4.III.B, concerning the sustainability of the network of field offices, the President of the Cuban National Commission for UNESCO, Mirta Granda Averhoff, highlighted the historical and strategic value of the UNESCO Regional Office in Havana, whose establishment was decided upon in 1948.
The Cuban representative emphasized that, for more than seven decades, this presence has contributed to strengthening multilateral cooperation and constitutes an institutional asset of particular importance for the Caribbean, serving a region of 34.2 million people.

Oct

2026

Cuba souligne l’importance de renforcer la présence de l’UNESCO sur le terrain

Paris, le 15 octobre 2026 - Cuba a souligné devant le Conseil exécutif de l’UNESCO l’importance de garantir la pérennité du réseau de bureaux hors Siège de l’Organisation, en préservant les capacités opérationnelles, les compétences spécialisées et la présence de l’UNESCO afin de répondre efficacement aux besoins des États membres.
Lors de l’examen du point 4.III.B de l’ordre du jour, consacré à la pérennité du réseau de bureaux hors Siège, la présidente de la Commission nationale cubaine pour l’UNESCO, Mirta Granda Averhoff, a mis en évidence la valeur historique et stratégique du Bureau régional de l’UNESCO à La Havane, dont la création a été décidée en 1948.
La représentante cubaine a souligné que, depuis plus de sept décennies, cette présence contribue au renforcement de la coopération multilatérale et constitue un atout institutionnel d’une importance particulière pour les Caraïbes, couvrant une région de 34,2 millions d’habitants.

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