Reply by Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, during the debate under agenda item 38, “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba.”
Thank you, Mr. President.
The truth is that, this morning, the delegation of the United States of America would have deserved a red card.
I would like to contribute to Permanent Representative Waltz's photo gallery with this image, which shows a blackout in the city of Havana caused by the United States' energy siege. Or this one, of a Cuban family whose child has just returned from school, still wearing his uniform, but living in darkness.
Statement by Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, at the United Nations General Assembly
Excellencies, Permanent Representatives;
Distinguished delegates;
The government of the United States is carrying out against Cuba a multi-dimensional, non-conventional warfare that has already lasted for almost seven decades now and has become ever crueler and more ruthless during the last seven months.
Foundation of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
The Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Barbados extends its warmest congratulations to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the occasion of the 53rd anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas, the founding instrument of this regional organization.
For more than five decades, CARICOM has stood as an example of unity, integration, mutual respect, and cooperation among the peoples of the Caribbean, fostering sustainable development, political coordination, and the promotion of the region's common interests.
Solidarity Concert with Cuba Reaffirms the Bonds of Brotherhood Between Barbados and Cuba
Solidarity organizations in Barbados hosted a heartfelt solidarity concert that brought together friends of Cuba, members of the Cuban community residing in Barbados, and representatives from various sectors of Barbadian society for an evening dedicated to friendship, culture, and the brotherhood between the two peoples.
Cuba Requests Special UN General Assembly Session to Denounce the Intensification of the United States Blockade
Havana, June 30, 2026. Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, announced on Tuesday that the country has requested the convening of a session of the United Nations General Assembly, scheduled for July 7, under the agenda item “Necessity of Ending the Economic, Commercial and Financial Embargo Imposed by the United States of America against Cuba,” with the aim of denouncing the intensification of the unilateral coercive measures imposed by Washington against the island.