Geneva, June 8, 2026.- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called on Monday for the immediate lifting of the sanctions imposed by the United States against Cuba, warning that their expansion is causing serious humanitarian consequences and endangering the lives of the Cuban people.
Singapore, June 6, 2026
The Federation of World Culture and Arts Society (Singapore) signed the "World Peace for Children's Day" initiative, under the slogan "Culture Only, No to War," as part of the celebration of International Children's Day. It also officially endorsed the United Nations Universal Declaration of Peace, which calls for initiatives to promote a culture of peace and protect the rights and dignity of children.
Mr. President, Distinguished Permanent Representatives:
We highly value the leadership of the People’s Republic of China in defending international peace and security, upholding International Law, preserving, strengthening, and appropriately reforming the United Nations Organization — particularly through the democratization, transparency, and effectiveness of the Security Council and the empowerment of the General Assembly — as well as in building a multilateral international order based on sovereign equality, justice, and democracy.
Dear friends of the solidarity movement with Cuba in India;
My deepest gratitude to each and every one of you and to the vast international movement that you represent, for your persistent, tireless and victorious solidarity with the Cuban people.
It is an honor and a deeply moving experience for me to be here today, in this place, named after Surjeet, a man who embodied, like few others, solidarity among peoples.