Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs meets with members of the Cuban State Mission in France
Paris, 21 February 2026. — Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, held a meeting on 20 February with members of the Cuban State Mission in France, as part of his working visit to the European country.
The meeting was attended by Ambassador Otto Vaillant Frías, from the Embassy of Cuba in France, and Ambassador María del Carmen Herrera Caseiro, Permanent Delegate of Cuba to UNESCO. During the exchange, participants addressed issues related to the international situation, marked by a complex and constantly evolving global context, as well as the current situation faced by Cuba in light of the intensification of the hostile policy of the United States government.
Statement from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, via X.
Geneva, February 21, 2026 — Chancellor Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, through his X account, wrote:
"Cuba poses no threat to any country. Our foreign policy is peaceful, supportive, and committed to peace, friendship, and cooperation. It respects International Law and the UN Charter.
Director-General of UNESCO Receives Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla
Paris, 20 February 2026.— In a cordial atmosphere, the Director-General of UNESCO, H.E. Dr. Khaled El-Enany, met on Friday, 20 February, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla. The meeting took place against an international backdrop marked by complex challenges for Cuba and the world, as well as for multilateralism, the United Nations system and peace—an assessment shared by both senior officials.
During the exchange, the Minister of Foreign Affairs addressed at length the severe damage inflicted upon the Cuban people as a result of the hostile policy of the United States Government against Cuba and the continued tightening of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on the country for more than six decades.
Meeting with UNESCO Director-General: Cuban Ambassador Denounces Consequences of the Tightening of the Blockade and Energy Siege Imposed by the U.S. Government Against the Island
Paris, 18 February 2025. — On Wednesday afternoon, the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Cuba to UNESCO, María del Carmen Herrera Caseiro, met with the Director-General of the Organization, Dr. Khaled El-Enany. In that context, she provided a detailed explanation of the negative impact on Cuba of the executive order signed by the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, on January 29.
In this regard, the diplomat denounced this new and brutal act of aggression aimed at reinforcing the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the U.S. government against Cuba for more than 65 years, which has been tightened year after year. “With this decision, the U.S. government seeks, through threats and coercion against third countries, to reinforce the economic strangulation measures imposed since Trump’s first term,” the representative of the Island stated, explaining that the recent actions are intended to impose a total siege on fuel supplies and to sanction third States that maintain legitimate trade relations with Cuba.
Permanent Delegation of Cuba to UNESCO denounces impact of tightened blockade on the country’s cultural life
Paris, 17 February 2025. — During the nineteenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, Cuban diplomat Laura Álvarez Delgado, official of the Permanent Delegation of Cuba to UNESCO, reaffirmed Cuba’s commitment to this international instrument and warned about the consequences of the tightening of the blockade and the energy siege imposed on the Island.
The diplomat explained that these circumstances have led to the cancellation of major cultural events and forced many artistic and creative initiatives to move into digital formats amid serious technical and connectivity limitations, affecting Cuba’s cultural life and limiting both the development of artists and creators and other peoples’ access to Cuba’s cultural wealth.
She further stressed that such measures undermine the full implementation of the 2005 Convention by restricting the necessary conditions for the promotion and circulation of cultural expressions.