Cuba in UN

UNESCO recognizes Cuba's leadership in education

Havana, June 25, 2020. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recognized the results of Cuba's work to achieve quality, inclusive education in the 2020 Global Monitoring Report on Education for All -known as the GEM report.

This global monitoring mechanism is used to evaluate progress on Sustainable Development Goal (SDA) No. 4: Ensure inclusive, equitable, quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Cuba's two pandemics: The coronavirus and the US embargo

As soon as the first cases of COVID-19 were detected in Cuba, our country mobilised all its resources to contain the spread of the virus. Our healthcare workers go door to door checking people for possible symptoms. Those with symptoms are transferred to specially designated centres to receive treatment, mostly with medication developed by Cuba's own pharmaceutical and biotech industry. The medical examinations and treatments are all provided free of charge.  As of June 20, 85 people have died of COVID-19 in Cuba.

Cuban FM says Bolton's confessions confirm US danger

Havana, June 22, 2020.The confessions of former US National Security Advisor John Bolton confirm the danger posed by the United States to regional stability, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on Monday.

A foreign policy that responds to interests of domination, based on the Monroe Doctrine, lies, manipulates and intimidates, while it violates international law, Rodriguez pointed out on his Twitter account.

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