Cuba to UNESCO

Cuban Ambassador participates in GRULAC plenary meeting at UNESCO

Today morning, the Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Cuba to UNESCO, María del Carmen Herrera Caseiro, participated in the plenary meeting of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States at UNESCO. At her first plenary meeting of the Group, the countries of the region warmly welcomed the Cuban representative, highlighting Cuba’s activism at UNESCO in defending and promoting the priorities of Latin America and the Caribbean. Ambassador Herrera Caseiro expressed Cuba’s full commitment to continue promoting the interests of our region in UNESCO’s areas of competence and to continue strengthening cooperation, unity and regional integration.

Ambassador of Cuba to UNESCO holds meeting with Ambassador of Venezuela and president of GRULAC in the Organization.

Today, the Cuban Ambassador to UNESCO, María del Carmen Herrera Caseiro, held a fruitful meeting with the Venezuelan Ambassador to UNESCO and current President of GRULAC in the Organization. The meeting was conducive to addressing the priorities of the Latin American and Caribbean region in the different areas of UNESCO’s competence, as well as the work that the Group has been doing to advance a common agenda. Both sides agreed on the importance of continuing to strengthen cooperation and joint work within UNESCO, in line with the historic relations of brotherhood between the peoples and governments of Cuba and Venezuela. 

Ambassador of Cuba to UNESCO holds meeting with Ambassador of Venezuela and president of GRULAC in the Organization.

Today, the Cuban Ambassador to UNESCO, María del Carmen Herrera Caseiro, held a fruitful meeting with the Venezuelan Ambassador to UNESCO and current President of GRULAC in the Organization. The meeting was conducive to addressing the priorities of the Latin American and Caribbean region in the different areas of UNESCO’s competence, as well as the work that the Group has been doing to advance a common agenda. Both sides agreed on the importance of continuing to strengthen cooperation and joint work within UNESCO, in line with the historic relations of brotherhood between the peoples and governments of Cuba and Venezuela. 

Cuba condemns crimes against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip at UNESCO

uba’s Ambassador to UNESCO, Yahima Esquivel Moynelo, today condemned at UNESCO the crimes committed by Israel against the people of Palestine. During the discussion of the draft decision submitted by the Arab Group "Impact of the current situation in the Gaza Strip/Palestine on all aspects of the mandate of UNESCO" on the Executive Council of UNESCO, the Ambassador of Cuba reiterated the condemnation of the bombing and Israeli incursion into the Al Shifa hospital, the largest health centre and medicine warehouse in Gaza, which constitute a violation of international humanitarian law, while demonstrating the total impunity with which Israel commits its crimes against the people of Palestine. "We demand an immediate ceasefire and reject the killing of civilians and innocent people from all parties involved in this conflict, without differentiating ethnicity, nationality or religious faith," he said. 

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