Cuba reiterates its condemnation to the Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip and reaffirms its support for the UN's humanitarian work for Palestinian refugees.
Paris, November 2024. The arbitrary decision of the Israeli parliament to suspend the activities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) was the subject of a strong denunciation in the framework of the special session of the UNESCO Executive Council, formally requested by Cuba along with 11 other countries, under the theme: "Supporting for the continuity of UNRWA's educational activities in the occupied Palestinian territory."
In her speech at the meeting, Cuban Ambassador María del Carmen Herrera Caseiro strongly condemned the approval by the Israeli legislature of laws that prohibit the action of UNRWA, which she described as violations of the United Nations Charter and Israel's obligations under international law.
“The Israeli government, not content with the unprecedented genocide unleashed against the Palestinian people, which has taken thousands of innocent lives, continues to escalate the spiral of atrocities, by attempting to restrict the necessary humanitarian assistance in the occupied territories and deepen the suffering of the Palestinian population,” said the Cuban diplomat in her speech.
