Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations Office at Geneva

Statement by Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson in the General Debate under agenda item 9

Statement delivered by Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Permanent Representative of Cuba, in the general debate under agenda item 9, entitled “Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action”. 61st session of the Human Rights Council

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.

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