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This afternoon, the Assistant Director General for Education of UNESCO Ms. Stefania Giannini, received the Ambassador of Cuba to the Organization María del Carmen Herrera Caseiro. In the cordial meeting, the Cuban diplomat reaffirmed Cuba's commitment to UNESCO, especially in the sphere of education. In this sense, she highlighted the priority that the island's government gives to this sector and to the promotion of quality, inclusive and universal education as a fundamental human right. She referred to the progress made by Cuba in this field, despite the persistence of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed against the country by the United States government for more than 60 years.

Today morning, the Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Cuba to UNESCO, María del Carmen Herrera Caseiro, participated in the plenary meeting of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States at UNESCO. At her first plenary meeting of the Group, the countries of the region warmly welcomed the Cuban representative, highlighting Cuba’s activism at UNESCO in defending and promoting the priorities of Latin America and the Caribbean. Ambassador Herrera Caseiro expressed Cuba’s full commitment to continue promoting the interests of our region in UNESCO’s areas of competence and to continue strengthening cooperation, unity and regional integration.