Paris, 21 October – Within the framework of the Tenth Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the Convention against Doping in Sport, the Cuban representative, José Cedeño Tamayo, held a meeting with UNESCO’s Director of Sport, Philipp Müller-Wirth, with the aim of exchanging views on the main lines of work and ongoing projects in the field of Physical Education and Sport.
Paris, 20 October 2025.– Cuba is participating in the 10th International Convention against Doping in Sport, organized by UNESCO, taking place from 20 to 22 October in Paris, France. The Convention serves as a forum for analysis, debate and decision-making aimed at strengthening the International Convention against Doping in Sport and international cooperation in this field.
During the working sessions, the Cuban delegation denounced the negative effects of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the Government of the United States, which directly impacts the implementation of anti-doping programmes and the fulfilment of the country’s international commitments. These unilateral coercive measures restrict access to financial resources, equipment, technologies, specialized supplies and normal mechanisms of cooperation, unfairly affecting sports institutions and athletes.
Paris, 16 October – Within the framework of the 222nd session of the UNESCO Executive Board, the evaluation of the International UNESCO/José Martí Prize was successfully approved. This distinction was established in 1994 at the initiative of the Government of Cuba and is intended to promote the values of equality, solidarity, regional integration and human rights in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Paris, 16 October – The Permanent Delegation of Cuba to UNESCO highlighted the negative impact of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the Government of the United States, as well as the inclusion of Cuba on the unilateral list of alleged State Sponsors of Terrorism, on the financial situation of the Organization.
During the debates on Financial Matters, the Cuban Delegation denounced that these unilateral coercive measures affect not only Cuba, but also the regular functioning of multilateral international organizations. In this regard, it was emphasized that the U.S. blockade hinders, even, UNESCO’s ability to receive the corresponding financial contribution from Cuba as a Member State.
Paris, 16 October – The Permanent Delegation of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to UNESCO awarded the Simón Bolívar Medal to the Republic of Cuba, in recognition of the valuable technical support and sustained cooperation provided by Cuba within the framework of the Organization, which proved fundamental to significant achievements attained by Venezuela during the current biennium.
The distinction was conferred by the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Venezuela to UNESCO, Rodulfo Pérez Hernández, upon the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Cuba to UNESCO, María del Carmen Herrera Caseiro, during a ceremony held at the headquarters of the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Paris.