Cuba in Fiji

Cuba reaffirms its leadership in the global debate on literacy 

Chiapas, Mexico, September 8, 2026.— Cuba’s Minister of Education, Naima Ariatne Trujillo Barreto, spoke on Tuesday at the main panel, “Literacy in the service of people, the planet and prosperity,” as part of the global celebration of International Literacy Day convened by UNESCO. 

Statement by Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Permanent Representative of Cuba

Statement by Ambassador Rodolfo Benítez Verson, Permanent Representative of Cuba, on the Report Presented by the Special Rapporteur on Unilateral Coercive Measures Following her Visit to Cuba to Assess the Impact of the Blockade Imposed by The United States. 63rd Regular Session of the Human Rights Council. Geneva, September 9, 2026.

Mr. President,

The United States claims that there is neither a blockade nor an energy siege against Cuba. The Special Rapporteur's report exposes them as liars.

The Human Rights Council will examine the impact of the United States blockade on the human rights of the people of Cuba 

Geneva, 8 September 2026.- The UN Human Rights Council will examine tomorrow, Wednesday, the impact of the economic, commercial and financial blockade and the energy siege imposed by the Government of the United States on the human rights of the Cuban people. 

In this context, the report containing the findings of the official visit to Cuba by the Special Rapporteur on Unilateral Coercive Measures (UCMs) will be presented for the Council’s consideration. 

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