Cuba Takes Part in the Traditional Meeting of UNESCO National Commissions
Paris, October 9, 2026. — On October 8 and 9, 2026, the Traditional Meeting of National Commissions for UNESCO was held in Paris, on the sidelines of the 225th session of the Organization’s Executive Board.
Cuba was represented by Mirta Granda Averhoff, President of the Cuban National Commission for UNESCO (CNCU).
225th session of the UNESCO Executive Board begins
Paris, 5 October 2026. — The proceedings of the 225th session of the UNESCO Executive Board began today, 5 October, at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The session will take place from 5 to 20 October 2026.
The session of the Executive Board is taking place against a backdrop of significant challenges to multilateralism and international cooperation, as UNESCO advances a process of institutional reform and transformation within the framework of the UNESCO 80 Roadmap.
Cuba’s participation in this session takes place under particularly challenging circumstances for the country. The intensification of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the Government of the United States, including its impact on access to energy resources, continues to have serious economic and humanitarian consequences for the Cuban population. UNESCO itself has acknowledged the effects of external restrictions on access to fuel and their repercussions on essential services, including education in Cuba.
Presentation at UNESCO of the Selected Works of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz
Paris, October 3, 2026. — As part of the activities being carried out by the Permanent Delegation of Cuba to UNESCO to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Cuba to UNESCO, María del Carmen Herrera Caseiro, presented the collection of the Selected Works of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz to ambassadors, diplomatic representatives and members of the Organization’s Secretariat.
During the activity, participants were provided with a QR code giving direct access to the digital collection of the Selected Works, thus facilitating its consultation by diplomats and UNESCO officials.
Cuba Makes Strong Denunciation at UNESCO of the Effects of the U.S. Blockade
Paris, October 1st, 2026. – The Plenary Assembly of the G77 and China Chapter at UNESCO was the setting for a strong denunciation by the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Cuba to UNESCO, María del Carmen Herrera Caseiro, of the consequences of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba for more than six decades and intensified today to unprecedented levels, with an energy siege aimed at suffocating the country and whose consequences directly affect the lives of Cuban women and men.
Tribute to the Historic Leader of the Cuban Revolution at UNESCO, as Part of the Celebrations for the Centenary of His Birth
Paris, September 29, 2026. – The Permanent Delegation of Cuba to UNESCO today paid tribute to Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz as part of the celebrations marking the centenary of his birth. A group of ambassadors and delegates to the Organization attended the event, where they learned about Fidel’s relationship with UNESCO and his commitment to education, culture, science, technology, and the promotion of peace and international cooperation—areas closely linked to the Organization’s mandate.
In her remarks, the Cuban ambassador, Maria del Carmen Herrera Caseiro, stressed that these advances have been achieved in a context marked by the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba for more than six decades, and by its progressive tightening. Today, this policy of collective punishment is accompanied by an energy siege that exacerbates the difficulties faced by the country and directly affects sectors essential to the well-being of the population, while the threat of secondary sanctions against companies, banks, and institutions in third countries that maintain ties with Cuba remains in place. These measures, with humanitarian consequences, have created additional obstacles to the country’s development and place important achievements in areas related to UNESCO’s mandate at serious risk.