Paris, 27 February 2026. — The Permanent Delegation of Cuba to UNESCO held a working exchange with senior officials of the Organization’s Natural Sciences Sector, in a context marked by the beginning of Cuba’s coordination of the GRULAC Working Group for this programme and at a key moment of institutional transformations.
Havana, February 26, 2026. – Yesterday, our authorities reported an attempted infiltration for terrorist purposes by 10 individuals in a vessel with a Florida state registration from the United States.
From the very moment the naval means was detected as coming from U.S. territory, Cuban authorities have maintained communication with their U.S. counterparts, including the State Department and the Coast Guard, regarding this terrorist attempt. A rigorous investigative process is underway to clarify the facts. The Cuban government is willing to exchange views with the U.S. government on this incident.
Havana, February 25, 2026. — In the early morning of this February 25, 2026, a violating speedboat was detected within Cuban territorial waters bearing a Florida (United States) registration number FL7726SH, which approached approximately one nautical mile northeast of the El Pino channel, at Falcones Cay, Corralillo municipality, Villa Clara province.
Paris, February 24, 2026. — Cuba participated in the first meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on the reform of the International Convention against Doping in Sport, held at UNESCO headquarters, where it denounced the impact of the intensification of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States government and the criminal energy siege on the island on its ability to fully participate in these multilateral spaces.
During the session, the Third Secretary of the Permanent Delegation of Cuba to UNESCO, Laura Alvarez Delgado, reaffirmed the country's commitment to the implementation of the Convention and to strengthening national actions in the fight against doping in sport. She also highlighted the importance of the Working Group as a space for dialogue among States Parties to advance towards consensus and follow up on decisions adopted by the Conference of Parties.
Paris, February 23, 2026. — Cuba participated in the second meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) tasked with developing a subsidiary text on the relationship between the Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education and the regional recognition conventions.
During the session, members of the Group examined the initial draft of the guidance note, highlighting its structure and usefulness as a basis for advancing discussions. The exchanges focused on key aspects such as the interpretation of the principle of "most favorable" recognition, the need to ensure coherence between global and regional instruments, and the importance of reinforcing the current context of academic mobility and qualification recognition.