Egyptian Foreign Minister and Cuban Ambassador to UNESCO hold cordial meeting
Paris, 3 October 2025. – In a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, H.E. Dr. Badr Abdelatty, and the Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Cuba to UNESCO, María del Carmen Herrera Caseiro.
The meeting, which took place at the premises of the Egyptian Embassy in this city, allowed both parties to exchange views on the historical ties between the two countries, recalling in particular the close relationship between the Leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro Ruz, and the Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser, united by their vocation for social justice. In this context, they agreed on the importance of strengthening relations between Cuba and Egypt in both the political and economic spheres.
Workers from the Permanent Delegation of Cuba to UNESCO Subscribes Declaration in Defense of Peace in Venezuela
Paris, 3 October 2025. – The staff of the Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Cuba to UNESCO expressed its firm support for peace, sovereignty, and respect for the principle of non-interference this Friday by subscribing to the declaration titled "It is Urgent to Prevent a Military Aggression Against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela."
The document, released from Havana, reflects the serious concern of the Cuban State regarding the increase in hostile actions, threats, and destabilization maneuvers directed against Venezuela, and warns of the risk of a military escalation with grave repercussions for the stability of Latin America and the Caribbean. In this context, Cuba reaffirms its permanent solidarity with the Venezuelan people and with President Nicolás Maduro Moros, as well as its rejection of any attempt to violate the principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter and International Law.
Cuba featured in UNESCO Virtual Museum with emblematic work on its National History
Paris, 2 October 2025 – The work Study for the mural “La Reconcentración”, by the renowned Cuban painter Leopoldo Romañach, has been included in UNESCO's innovative Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Goods, a pioneering tool in the global fight against illicit trafficking of heritage. The Cuban piece is, so far, the only one from a small island developing state in Latin America and the Caribbean featured on this platform, highlighting the universal value of its historical and artistic testimony.
The inclusion of this work underscores Cuba's active and ongoing collaboration with UNESCO in the protection of cultural heritage. It also represents an exceptional opportunity to present to the world a jewel of Cuban visual arts that, unfortunately, was removed from the holdings of the National Museum of Cuba.
The 222nd session of the UNESCO Executive Board opens
Paris, 2 October 2025. -The 222nd session of the UNESCO Executive Board has opened at the Organization’s Headquarters in Paris, where it will be held from 1 to 16 October, in a context of particular significance for the future of UNESCO and the multilateral system.
The Cuban delegation to the Executive Board is headed by the Representative of Cuba to this body, Ms. Dulce María Buergo Rodríguez, President of the Cuban National Commission for UNESCO, and also includes the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Cuba to UNESCO, Ms. María del Carmen Herrera Caseiro, and the Third Secretary of the Delegation, Laura Alvarez Delgado.
Cuban Minister of Culture participates in MONDIACULT 2025
Barcelona, 1 October 2025. The Minister of Culture of the Republic of Cuba, Alpidio Alonso Grau, headed the Cuban delegation participating in the Third UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development (MONDIACULT 2025), held in the city of Barcelona, Spain.
During his intervention in the ministerial forum, the Cuban minister underscored the central role of culture as a foundation for peace, social justice and international cooperation, as well as the need to translate this political consensus into concrete actions that strengthen cultural exchange, the protection of identities and cultural diversity in the context of current global challenges. In this framework, he denounced the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba, as well as the genocide against the Palestinian people and the aggressions against the sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.