Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations Office at Geneva

Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson speaks in the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the defence of human rights while countering terrorism. 58th Human Rights Council.

Among the measures to reinforce the blockade applied against our country, the inclusion of Cuba on the unilateral and illegal list of alleged sponsors of terrorism stands out for its slanderous nature and the enormous economic and humanitarian damage it causes.

The US government knows very well that Cuba does not sponsor terrorism. It lies because it lacks political or ethical arguments to justify the economic war it imposes on us.

Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, speaks in the dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the on the right to food. 58th Human Rights Council.

No government should engage in a policy that causes hunger in other nations. Yet, the United States insists on depriving the Cuban people of their right to food.

Four months of the United States blockade cause Cuba losses amounting to USD 1.6 billion. That money could ensure a whole year's supply of the basic rationed food basket for our population.

Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, speaks in the dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities. 58th Human Rights Council.

Cuba applies a National Action Plan for the Care of Persons with Disabilities is being implemented with a multisectoral approach, aimed at improving their quality of life and ensuring their active participation in society, as well as the fullest possible development of their autonomy.

Our Family Code protects persons with disabilities, ensuring they can fully exercise their rights, and that their wills and preferences are respected.

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