Vienna, March 5 – Ambassador Pablo Berti Oliva, Cuba’s Permanent Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), reported to the Agency’s Board of Governors that 16,000 patients requiring radiation therapy and 12,400 needing chemotherapy are facing interruptions in their treatments as a direct consequence of the U.S. embargo.
Item 4: Strengthening the Agency’s Activities Related to Nuclear Science, Technology, and Applications: The 2026 Nuclear Technology Review
Mr. Chairman:
We take note of the publication of the document “Nuclear Technology Review 2026” and its contribution to highlighting the role of nuclear applications in addressing global challenges.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba rejects in the strongest terms the arbitrary and unjustified decision by the government of Ecuador to expel all personnel from the Cuban Embassy in that country.
Vienna, March 1. At the Enlarged Federal Executive Board meeting of the Left-Wing Trade Union Bloc of the Austrian Trade Union Federation (GLB), a resolution was unanimously adopted condemning the U.S. blockade against Cuba and expressing support for the island. The trade unionists in attendance expressed their support for Cuba and their intention to take concrete actions to make their solidarity more effective.
Resolution of the Enlarged Federal Executive Board of the Left Trade Union Bloc of the Austrian Trade Union Federation, March 1, 2026
Against the blockade of Cuba: solidarity with the Cuban Workers’ Federation (CTC) and the Cuban people
The Left Trade Union Bloc (GLB) within the Austrian Trade Union Federation (ÖGB) and the Chamber of Labor (AK) strongly condemns the recent tightening of the U.S. economic and political blockade against Cuba.