UNESCO attends the Pedagogy 2025 International Congress
Paris, February 15, 2025. The 19th edition of the Pedagogy 2025 International Congress took place in Havana from February 10 to 13. Convened by Cuba every two years, this prestigious event promotes the integration of countries around the world, the exchange of experiences, and the unification of efforts to realize the goals of international and regional conferences in order to achieve quality and inclusive education.
At the opening ceremony, a message from UNESCO's Assistant Director-General for Education, Stefania Giannini, was projected.
In her remarks, the UNESCO senior official stated that "in a world marked by deep inequalities, conflicts, and climate crises, education remains our most powerful tool for inclusion, justice, and peace."
She also emphasized that, to truly transform society, education must be reformed. “This principle drove UNESCO's recommendation on education for peace, human rights, and sustainable development, a global framework that considered education as a driver of lasting peace,” she noted.
Firmness and Dignity in the Face of the Outrage
On 31 January 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he communicated to the U.S. Congress the revocation of the suspension of the possibility of filing lawsuits in U.S. courts under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act.
Likewise, it approved the reinstatement of the List of Restricted Cuban Entities, with which entities or persons in the United States are prohibited from carrying out transactions, under penalty of being fined and having their assets frozen. It informed the decision to add the Cuban remittance processing company, Orbit S.A., to that list.
These are not unexpected actions. They are steps that were missing to undo the late, although positive, decisions announced by President Joseph Biden on January 14.
Cuban Ambassador denounces the blockade and the US government's measures against Cuba and appreciates UNESCO's contribution to the Cuban people's struggle against this unjust policy
Paris, January 30, 2025. In the framework of the celebration of the 66th anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution, Cuban Ambassador Maria del Carmen Herrera Caseiro denounced the blockade and the US government's measures against Cuba, highlighting UNESCO's support for the Cuban people's struggle against this unjust policy.
In this regard, she recognized the international organization's traditional position of submitting its contribution each year to the UN Secretary-General's report on the effects of the blockade against Cuba.
International Conference "For the Balance of the World" Hosts the presentation of the UNESCO International Prize “José Martí”
Paris, February 1, 2025. The VI International Conference "For the Balance of the World," held in Havana from January 28 to 31, was once again the venue for the presentation of the UNESCO International Prize “José Martí”.
In this edition, the Association of United Midwives of the Pacific (Asoparupa) was selected to receive the prestigious award. The award was presented by Anne Lemaistre, Director of the UNESCO Office in Havana, during the opening session of the VI Conference. The event, under the theme "For Dialogue among Civilizations and For a Culture of Peace," brought together more than 600 delegates from 98 countries and 400 Cubans.
In a message sent to the meeting participants, Gabriela Ramos, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences, thanked Cuba, the sponsor of the prize since 1994, for its support and emphasized the importance of youth and leaders of change in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Cuba will overcome the imperialist offensive Statement of the Revolutionary Government
US President Donald Trump lashes out against Cuba from day one and without pretext. The decision to reinstate the tough economic warfare measures against Cuba, which his predecessor removed just days before, proves the aggressiveness of US imperialism against the sovereignty, peace and welfare of the Cuban people. These measures comprise the inclusion of our country, once again, in the arbitrary list of States that allegedly sponsor terrorism, a designation that shows an absolute disregard for the truth.
This is no surprise. The statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of January 14 already warned: “that the government of that country could reverse in the future the measures adopted today, as has happened on other occasions and as a sign of the lack of legitimacy, ethics, consistency and reason in its conduct against Cuba”. It also affirmed that “U.S. politicians do not usually stop to find honest justification...” That is how they run their government in that country.