Cuba Reaffirms at the UN the Urgency of Guaranteeing the Right to Development and Denounces the Impact of Coercive Measures
New York, April 21, 2026 — The Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, Ambassador Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, addressed the general debate of the 13th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development, where he reiterated Cuba’s unwavering commitment to this human right and called for renewed international momentum in the context of its 40th anniversary.
Meeting Confirmed Between Cuba and US Officials
General Deputy Director of United States, Alejandro García del Toro spoke to Granma
Alejandro García del Toro, general deputy director of United States affairs at Cuba’s Foreign Ministry (MINREX) confirmed recent foreign press reports on meetings between US and Cuba’s officials in Havana.
“It’s a thorny topic that, as we have said, we have managed discreetly,” he said.
The Cuban official confirmed that undersecretaries from the U.S. State Department met with a Cuban delegation led by a deputy minister of foreign relations.
Statement by the Revolutionary Government
Girón, today and forever!
As long as there is a woman and a man willing to give their life for the Revolution, we’ll be victorious!
Cuba lives under the constant siege of the United States government, whose threats have escalated in recent months. Adding to the ruthless energy siege—which has worsened the genocidal blockade policy over the past six decades—are statements by representatives of the U.S. governmental elite threatening military aggression.
Cuba reaffirms at the UN urgency to stop escalation in Middle East and condemns heightened of US aggressiveness against our country.
New York, April 16, 2026 – Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, Ambassador Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, condemned at the UN General Assembly the US heightened aggressive policy against Cuba, including the intensification of the economic, commercial and financial blockade as well as the coercive measures and threats of aggression against the island.
National Lawyers Guild approves resolution against coercive measures and calls for dialogue with Cuba
New York, 12 April 2026 – The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) approved unanimously, during its recent national convention, an emergency resolution expressing its opposition to US unilateral coercive measures against Cuba, including the Executive Order 14380, and calls upon the establishment of negotiations based on mutual respect and the recognition of sovereignty.