Statement by 123 countries demanding the exclusion of Cuba from the Unilateral List of States that allegedly sponsor terrorism
Geneva, June 26th, 2024
The List of States Allegedly Sponsoring Terrorism goes against the fundamental principles and peremptory norms of international law, including international solidarity. The process through which the designation is made is unclear and non-transparent.
It negatively affects the realization and enjoyment of fundamental human rights, including the rights to food, health, education, economic and social rights, the right to life and right to development.
Statement from the Caribbean Community on Cuba
The Forty-Seventh (47th) Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community is gravely concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Cuba resulting from the embargo wrongfully imposed on the people and Government of Cuba over the last 62 years by the Government of the United States of America.
The Conference reiterates its call for the lifting of the unjust unilateral financial, economic, and trade embargo.
In light of the depth of the humanitarian situation, CARICOM Heads of Government agreed to provide material support to assist Cuba.
Cuba denounces the impact of the genocidal policy of the blockade to the International Seabed Authority
Kingston, 30 July 2024. The Cuban delegation attending the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority (ISBA) denounced the negative impact of the tightening of the blockade on the honouring of Cuba's financial commitments to international organisations, including the ISBA.
Cubans residing in Jamaica join in National Rebellion Day celebrations
Kingston, 26 July 2024. Representatives of different generations of Cubans residing in Jamaica actively participated in the organisation and celebration of the event marking the 71st anniversary of the attack on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Barracks.
71st anniversary of the attack on the Moncada and Carlos M. de Céspedes Barracks celebrated in Jamaica
Kingston, 26 July 2024. Convened by the Cuban state mission in Jamaica, the Jamaica-Cuba Friendship Association (JCFA) and the Association of Cuban Residents in Jamaica (ACRJ), the event to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the assault on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Barracks took place on the afternoon of July 26th.