Cuba highlights at the UN the lack of political will to finance development and demands end of unilateral coercive measures.
New York, April 23, 2026 – The Deputy Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, Ambassador Daylenis Moreno Guerra addressed the General Debate of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Forum on Financing for Development, where she highlighted today’s challenges in financing for development.
Cuba reaffirms at the UN urgency to guarantee the right to development and condemns impact of coercive measures.
New York, 22 April 2026 – Members of the Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations today signed the initiative Mi firma por la Patria (“My signature for the homeland”) as part of the follow-up activities commemorating the 65th anniversary of the proclamation of the socialist character of the Cuban Revolution.
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.