New Zealand Government confirms opposition to Blockade

The following is press release by the Cuba Friendship Society in Aotearoa New Zealand, regarding an exchange with Vice-premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Winston Peters, after the escalation on the economic war of the US against Cuba.

Cuba has the right to preserve its sovereignty and independence

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has reaffirmed the New Zealand government’s opposition to the illegal blockade of Cuba.

Cuba present at the XVII Session of the Council of the International Renewable Energy Agency

Cuba is present at the opening of the XVII Session of the Council of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to be held from June 25 to 27, 2019 in Abu Dhabi.

The delegation of Cuba is chaired by the head of the Cuban mission in the United Arab Emirates, Jorge León Cruz, who has had positive exchanges with IRENA executives and members of participating delegations.

Cuba, Iran and Venezuela reject unilateral coercive measures

Cuba, Iran and Venezuela denounced on Wednesday in the "International Seminar on Unilateral Coercive Measures (MCU) and its Impacts" held in Vienna, the illegitimacy and illegality of these actions, for which they consider They should be discarded as an option by the international community.

A statement issued after the closing of this event indicates that in a globalized world, resorting to unilateral sanctions to punish or isolate another state "is not legitimate or legal" and adds that economic sanctions are inconsistent with human rights values.

Message by Ambassador of Cuba Rodolfo Benitez Verson to the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) National Policy Conference

Pretoria, 27 June 2019.- Message by Ambassador of Cuba Rodolfo Benitez Verson to the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU) National Policy Conference.

Dear Comrades:

First of all, on behalf of our people and government I thank the leadership and members of NEHAWU for inviting Cuba to be present in this important National Policy Conference.

UN High Representative Highlights Damage to Cuba by US Measures.

United Nations, June 27, 2019. President of the UN General Assembly, Maria Fernanda Espinosa, said Thursday that the increase in unilateral measures and U.S. sanctions against Cuba are causing greater damage to the people of the island.

In response to a question from Prensa Latina, the Head of the largest United Nations agency referred to how Washington's activation of the Helms-Burton Act negatively impacts the Cuban economy and access to goods and services.

Cuba, Iran, Venezuela Strongly Reject Unilateral Coercive Measures.

Vienna, June 27, 2019. Cuba, Iran and Venezuela has condemned on Thursday the illegal unilateral coercive measures, for which reason they should be dismissed as an option by the international community.

The decision is included in the joint statement issued by the Heads of Permanent Missions of these three nations in Vienna, at the conclusion of the 'International Seminar on Unilateral Coercive Measures (UCM) and its Impacts', hosted by these diplomatic missions.

Cuban Health Minister Ratifies Willingness to Cooperate with Mexico

Mexico, June 27, 2019. Cuban Public Health Minister Jose Angel Portal has confirmed on Thursday the island's willingness to share knowledge and cooperate on several medical fields with Mexico under the principle of solidarity among people.

Portal, who leads an official Cuban delegation, spoke at a meeting with representatives of the Presidency of the Republic, the Secretariat of Health, the National Commission for the Social Protection and the State's Employees' Security and Social Services Institute.

Cuba's work in UNESCO is valued in Azerbaijan

Cuba Azerbaiyán

The executive secretary of the National Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO), Elnur Sultanov, said today in a meeting with the Cuban ambassador in Baku, Alfredo Nieves Portuondo , the role of Cuba in that international organization.

During the working meeting held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of this Caucasian nation, Sultanov highlighted the existing relations between Azerbaijan and Cuba and the common points on international issues.

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