Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations Office at Geneva

Cuba Strengthens Relations with the International Trade Centre

Geneva, June 16, 2025. Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Permanent Representative of Cuba to the UN in Geneva, held a fraternal meeting with Ms. Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), at the organization's headquarters in Geneva.

During the exchange, the Cuban representative recognized the important work of the Centre, which acts as a development agency of the UN and the World Trade Organization, supporting trade for small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries.

STATEMENT BY DIVISION GENERAL RAMÓN PARDO GUERRA, CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL GENERAL STAFF OF CIVIL DEFENSE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA, AT THE DIALOGUE AMONG NATIONAL PLATFORMS FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE 8TH GLOBAL PLATFORM 2025

Despite its geographic location and status as a Small Island Developing State, and in spite of being subjected to a tight economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States Government for over six decades, Cuba has implemented a National Platform for disaster risk reduction management that is managed from the highest government level and implemented across various sectors of society with a forward-looking, corrective, and compensatory approach.

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