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Paris, 8 July 2025. Within the framework of the 47th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, the Cuban delegation took the floor during the agenda item devoted to reviewing progress in supporting Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The delegation highlighted Cuba’s ongoing efforts in climate change mitigation and adaptation, particularly in response to sea level rise. The intervention also underscored the restoration of the Convent of Santa Clara in Havana, a historic building that will host an institution dedicated to capacity-building in conservation and restoration for the Caribbean, benefiting SIDS in the region.

Paris, 6 July 2025. A Cuban delegation is participating in the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held at UNESCO Headquarters from 6 to 16 July, in its capacity as a State Party to the 1972 Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.

During the debate on the activities of the World Heritage Centre and the implementation of the Committee’s decisions, Cuba shared its national experiences in the preservation and sustainable management of its cultural and natural heritage.

The delegation called for greater international solidarity in addressing global challenges that endanger humanity’s heritage, condemning armed conflicts that threaten sites inscribed on the World Heritage List. In this regard, Cuba denounced the genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the ongoing aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran, as well as the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States, which severely restricts the country’s access to resources and technologies essential for heritage protection and restoration.