Message from Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez to the World Food Forum
Message from Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez to the World Food Forum
Organized annually by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Excellencies, Heads of State and Government;
Mr. QU Dongyu, Director-General of the FAO;
Representatives of International Organizations and the United Nations System;
Distinguished delegates;
Eternal gratitude to the doctors, the Cuban people, and Fidel Castro: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
“Eternal gratitude to the doctors, the Cuban people, and Fidel Castro”. This was the response of the former President of Liberia, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and first female African president, Ms. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, at a symposium held in this city to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Governance Commission in Liberia.
This nonpartisan institution paved the way for the peace process and national reconciliation 20 years ago.
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
The “Raúl Roa García” University of International Relations (ISRI)
and the “Fidel Castro Ruz” Center invite diplomats, academics, researchers,
professors, students, and professionals in the field of international relations to
participate in the 16th International Seminar on International Relations, ISRI 2026.
This hybrid event (in-person and online), which will be held as part of the
centennial celebration of the birth of the Historical Leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel
Cuban Ambassador denounces the blockade and fuel blockade before parliamentary committees in Liberia.
During a meeting in Monrovia between the diplomatic corps and the heads of parliamentary committees, Cuban Ambassador Dr. Indira López Argüelles stated that Cuba supports Africa's international positions—including the call for a seat on the UN Security Council and the restructuring of international financial institutions, among other issues.
Liberian artists visit Cuban embassy
The Cuban Ambassador to Monrovia, Dr. Indira López Argüelles, received representatives from various Liberian artistic associations—specifically the Film Makers Union, the Writers Association, and the Musicians Union.
The intellectuals discussed elements of Liberian culture and the traditional aspects shared by most Caribbean people and Africa, and expressed a desire to learn more about Cuban affairs.



