Love and solidarity for Cuba in Geneva were expressed during an emotional meeting with Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla.
In a fraternal and deeply emotional atmosphere, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, held a meeting with Cubans residing in Switzerland and representatives of the solidarity movement with the Island.
Cuban foreign minister carries out an intense work agenda in Geneva
Geneva, February 23, 2026. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, carried out an intense agenda on his first day of stay at this United Nations headquarters.
He addressed the UN Human Rights Council and the Conference on Disarmament. He met with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, and with the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk.
Statement by Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Permanent Representative of Cuba, at the panel on human rights and a culture of peace, held during the 61st regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Permanent Representative of Cuba, delivered a statement at the panel on human rights and a culture of peace, held during the 61st regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Cuba Joins the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Books for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons
Geneva, March 4, 2026. Ambassador of Cuba in Geneva, Rodolfo Benítez Verson, formally deposited today at the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Cuba's instrument of accession to the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled.
Each year, of the millions of books published worldwide, only between 1% and 7% are made available to the 285 million blind and visually impaired people, 90% of whom live in developing countries.
Intervention by Ambassador Rodolfo Benitez Verson in the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, 61st regular session of the Human Rights Council.
Ambassador Rodolfo Benitez Verson intervened in the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, during the 61st regular session of the Human Rights Council.