Cuba

General Assembly convenes early session on Cuba sanctions

The UN General Assembly typically takes up the issue of United States sanctions against Cuba in the autumn, but on…

1 month ago

Children are dying as US sanctions push Cuba to the brink, warns UN human rights chief

“The fuel restrictions imposed since early 2026 and recent tightening of extraterritorial sanctions, taken together, are directly harming Cubans, especially…

2 months ago

Blackouts and shortages disrupt healthcare across Cuba

Shortages of electricity, fuel, medicine and medical supplies are severely disrupting emergency care, blood banks, laboratories, immunization programmes and maternal…

3 months ago

Cuba energy crisis: Humanitarian needs remain despite fuel supplies

Fuel shortages in the nation have deepened after Washington took measures at the end of January to block oil supplies…

4 months ago

Humanitarian pressures grow as Cuba continues to struggle with energy shortages

Francisco Pichón cited growing risks to healthcare, water services and food distribution as the country’s energy reserves continue to fall.The…

6 months ago

Cuba: UN warns of possible humanitarian ‘collapse’, as oil supplies dwindle

The United States has threatened to impose tariffs on any country providing oil to Cuba, increasing pressure on the island…

6 months ago

Hurricane Melissa: UN launches $74 million response for 2.2 million in Cuba

A formal Plan of Action was announced by the UN system in Cuba in support of the Government driven national…

10 months ago

Amid shifting alliances, General Assembly demands end to US embargo on Cuba

An overwhelming majority of the UN’s 193 Member States once again urged Washington to lift the measures – despite a…

10 months ago