Cuba calls out for science democratization and condemns impact of blockade on its technological development in ECOSOC meeting
New York, 5 May, 2026 — During the special joint meeting of ECOSOC and the United Nations General Assembly, titled "From Digital Inclusion to Innovation: Promoting Science, Technology, and Youth Entrepreneurship for Development", Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, Ambassador Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, reaffirmed that science, technology and innovation constitute a strategic necessity and an indispensable right to advance toward sustainable development.
Cuba calls on the UN to bridge the artificial intelligence gap and condemns the impact of the embargo.
New York, May 5, 2026 - Cuba reaffirmed, at the United Nations, the urgency of strengthening international cooperation for capacity building in artificial intelligence (AI), with an inclusive, equitable approach focused on the priorities of the Global South, during a meeting of the Group of Friends on International Cooperation for Capacity Building in AI.
Cuba denounces humanitarian impact of blockade at UN and highlights cooperation with OCHA in updated Action Plan
New York, May 5, 2026 – The Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, Ambassador Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, spoke at a virtual briefing hosted by OCHA on the UN's updated Action Plan in Cuba and the so-called "humanitarian reset," which took place in Geneva.
Film “El Sueño de Teresita” in New York makes impact of blockade visible in Cuban advances against Alzheimer’s disease.
New York, May 4, 2026 – The screening of the documentary film “El Sueño de Teresita” at the 26th Havana Film Festival New York highlighted the value of Cuban biotechnology and its contribution to the development of NeuroEPO, an innovative treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.
Cuba condemns at the UN Security Council U.S. policy of force and the blockade as threats to international peace
New York, 30 April, 2026 – At the quarterly open debate of the UN Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, Ambassador Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, condemned the use of force as an instrument of foreign policy and highlighted its devastating consequences for international peace and security.