New York, 5 November 2026.- Cuba’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Daylenis Moreno Guerra, denounced the intensification of the US blockade and its serious humanitarian consequences for the Cuban people, while reaffirming her country’s commitment to peace, multilateralism and international cooperation, during a lecture given at the UN Student Seminar 2026, dedicated to the theme "Multilateralism: The path to peace in a divided world".
The meeting, held in New York, brought together mainly students from about 12 universities in the United States and Canada. In an international context marked by growing geopolitical tensions, conflicts and challenges to the multilateral system, the diplomat outlined the historical principles that underpin Cuban foreign policy, its priorities in the United Nations and the importance of preserving dialogue, cooperation and respect for international law as pillars of peaceful coexistence among nations.
Moreno Guerra denounced the persistence and intensification of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States, as well as the application of unilateral coercive measures that violate national sovereignty and directly affect the rights and welfare of the Cuban population. In particular, she warned about the consequences of the U.S. Executive Order of 29 January 2026, which intensified the energy siege against Cuba, with threats of tariff measures to third countries that supply oil to the island. She stressed that these actions deepen the economic and social difficulties of the country and constitute a policy of collective punishment against the Cuban people.
In the face of these coercive policies, the Ambassador highlighted Cuba’s renowned solidarity and internationalist nature, reflected for decades in medical, sports, educational and cultural cooperation programs in numerous countries. She emphasized that solidarity; humanism and selfless cooperation constitute essential principles of Cuban foreign policy and concrete expressions of its commitment to inclusive multilateralism, based on mutual respect and shared benefit.
She also reiterated the Cuban government’s readiness to maintain a serious and constructive dialogue with the United States on matters of common interest, always on the basis of sovereign equality, respect for self-determination and non-interference in internal affairs. She ratified that Cuba maintains an unequivocal vocation of peace and that it does not constitute or will never pose a threat to the United States or any other country, in contrast to the policies of hostility and coercion that it faces.
Cuba’s participation in this space of academic exchange helped to bring young university students from North America closer to the realities and positions of the Caribbean nation, as well as to promote a reflection on the challenges facing multilateralism. The conference reaffirmed the conviction that peace and the solution of global problems require cooperation, respect for the diversity of political systems and international relations based on the sovereign equality of states instead of imposing unilateral coercive measures.
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