The World Health Organization has awarded Cuba for maintaining its historic status as a country free of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.
The World Health Organization has awarded Cuba for maintaining its historic status as a country free of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. This recognition, presented by its Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, reaffirms an exceptional achievement in public health. Cuba, which in 2015 became the first nation in the world to reach this milestone, continues to demonstrate that universal health coverage, firm political commitment, and robust primary care are fundamental pillars for protecting pregnant women and their children.
Cuba condemns the despicable accusation against the Leader of the Revolution
Statement by the Revolutionary Government
The Revolutionary Government condemns in the strongest terms the despicable accusation by the United States Department of Justice announced on May 20 and proclaimed for several weeks against Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution.
Statement by Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez at an event in Solidarity with Cuba.
Statement by Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez at an event in Solidarity with Cuba.
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.
Committee for the Defense of Human Rights Reaffirms Solidarity with Cuba
Abuja, 10th May, 2026.- The Committee for the Defense of Human Rights (CDHR), a grassroots civil society organization in Nigeria committed to the promotion and protection of human rights, justice, human dignity, and the sovereign rights of nations, issued a statement expressing its firm solidarity with the Government and people of Cuba in the face of the worsening humanitarian and economic crisis caused by the latest sanctions and executive actions adopted by the Government of the United States under the presidency of Donald Trump.
United States must end “energy starvation” of Cuba with severe human rights impacts: UN experts
GENEVA – The January 2026 executive order issued by the President of the United States imposing a fuel blockade on Cuba amounts to ‘energy starvation’ with grave consequences for human rights and the country’s overall development, UN experts* warned today.
“Cuba has been subjected to energy starvation by the United States, a condition in which the lack of fuel cripples the functioning of essential services required for a dignified life,” the experts said. “This unlawful blockade is not only disrupting daily life but also undermining the enjoyment of a wide range of human rights.”