Cuba´s permanent representative to the UN, Ernesto Soberón, on Monday considered the admission of Palestine to the United Nations as an essential step for a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Middle East conflict.»
Blog Archives May 2024
Mexican president demands suspension of US blockade against Cuba
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Monday reiterated his call to the United States to suspend the economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba, and celebrated a recent decision on remittances to the Caribbean island.»
Cuba defends sexual rights in days against homophobia and transphobia
Cuba encourages the effective exercise of the sexual rights of LGTBIQ+ people in the context of the Cuban Days against Homophobia and Transphobia, which take place from May 3 to 18.»
Vladimir Putin meets with Cuban President Diaz-Canel at Kremlin
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel met on Thursday with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, at the Grand Kremlin Palace on Thursday, during his working visit to Russia. The meeting took place after the Cuban head of State's participation in the military parade in Moscow's Red Square to commemorate the 79th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.»
Díaz-Canel honors Fidel Castro in Moscow
The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, today paid honors to the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro (1926-2016), in the Russian capital.»
New collaboration project with UN agency announced in Cuba
The National Office of Statistics and Information of the Republic of Cuba (ONEI) announced the closing of a collaborative project developed with the technical assistance of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).»
Israel seizes key Gaza border crossing as it launches assault on Rafah
Israeli forces have seized control of Gaza’s Rafah border crossing, cutting off a vital route for humanitarian aid and potential sanctuary for civilians from a building offensive.»
Putin assumes Russia’s presidency for another six years
Russian re-elected President Vladimir Putin started a new six-year mandate at the head of the country by taking an oath at a ceremony held in the St. Andrew's Hall of the Kremlin on Tuesday»
International Airliners Resume Flights to Cuba
Cuban tourism will be favored by the resumption of flights to local destinations by international airline companies starting in the second half of May»
UN insists on safe migration routes after shipwreck in Atlantic
The United Nations insisted Thursday on the accessibility of safe and regular routes to save the lives of refugees and migrants following the recent shipwreck in the Atlantic Ocean.»