Cuba denounced the impact of the United States blockade and unilateral coercive measures on the financial sustainability of the World Heritage Convention
Paris, 25 November 2025 — In the framework of the 25th Assembly of States Parties to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, Cuba intervened during discussions devoted to the financial sustainability and operational priorities of the Convention, underscoring persistent challenges to ensuring the effective functioning of this international instrument.
The Cuban delegation drew particular attention to the impact of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba on the implementation of the Convention, as well as to the application of unilateral coercive measures, which also have extraterritorial effects.
Cuba’s active participation in the 25th Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention
Paris, 24 November 2026 — Cuba is actively participating in the 25th Assembly of States Parties to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, a forum in which key issues related to the implementation and future sustainability of this important international instrument are being examined.
The Assembly is reviewing, among other matters, the report of the Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee on the Committee’s activities, the election of new members of the Committee, the financial status of the World Heritage Fund and the financial sustainability of the Convention, as well as the ongoing reflection on the concept of authenticity in cultural heritage.
During the general debate, the Third Secretary of the Permanent Delegation of Cuba to UNESCO, Laura Alvarez Delgado, reiterated Cuba’s commitment to the protection and safeguarding of cultural and natural heritage and congratulated the Presidency of the Assembly and the newly elected members of the Committee.
Cuba Participates in the 223rd Session of the UNESCO Executive Board, Where the New President of This Body Was Elected
Paris, 20 November 2025. – The Permanent Delegation of Cuba to UNESCO actively participated in the 223rd session of the Organization's Executive Board, held at its headquarters in Paris. A key outcome of this meeting was the election of the new President of this important governing body.
With a wide majority of 53 votes in favour, H.E. Dr. Nasser bin Hamad Al-Hanzab, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to UNESCO, was elected to the position. During the session, the presidents of the various Board commissions and the membership of its Subsidiary Bodies were also appointed by acclamation.
The 43rd Session of UNESCO’s General Conference concludes
Samarkand, 16 November 2025. — The 43rd session of UNESCO’s General Conference successfully concluded on 16 November 2025 in the city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with significant results for the Organization and notable participation and contributions by the Cuban delegation.
This historic session took place from 30 October to 16 November 2025 and marked the first time in the last 40 years that the General Conference was held outside UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, bringing together delegates from more than 190 Member States and Observers, Heads of State, ministers and representatives of partner organizations to define cooperation priorities in education, science, culture, information and communication.
Cuban delegation at the 43rd UNESCO General Conference denounces the impact of the United States blockade across all areas of the Organization’s mandate
Paris, 15 November 2025.– The Cuban delegation participating in the 43rd UNESCO General Conference, held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, systematically denounced, across the various Commissions and meetings convened during the Conference, the impact of the intensified economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the Government of the United States against Cuba, as well as the consequences of the country’s inclusion on the unilateral list of States allegedly sponsoring terrorism.
The delegation, composed of Dulce María Buergo Rodríguez, President of the Cuban National Commission for UNESCO, and Laura Álvarez Delgado, Third Secretary of the Permanent Delegation of Cuba to UNESCO, underscored that these unilateral, punitive and illegal measures constitute a structural obstacle to the country’s development and directly affect all areas falling within the Organization’s mandate.