Blockade against Cuba causes losses of more than 2 billion dollars to Cuba's Foreign Trade.
New York, 18 October 2019. Total repercussions of the U.S. blockade on Cuba's foreign trade between April 2018 and March 2019 amounted to 2,896,581,555 dollars, with the resulting increase of negative effects hindering and distorting foreign trade activities.
Cuba points at the U.S. as the main debtor to the United Nations.
New York, October 18, 2019.Cuba participated today in the general debate on Agenda item 138 of the Fifth Committee of the United Nations, "Improving the financial situation of the United Nations".
Cuba reaffirms the mandate of the Committee on the Charter given the attempts to reinterpret the principles contained in this founding document.
New York, 18 October 2019.In the statement at the debate on Agenda Item 85 entitled "Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization; Cuba stated that respect for and promotion of the norms of the Charter of the United Nations are of vital importance, and that the leading role of the General Assembly as the main regulatory, deliberative, p
Despite the U.S. blockade, Cuba shows remarkable social achievements and has already fulfilled several Sustainable Development Goals.
New York, 16 October 2019. Cuba participated today in the debate on Agenda Item 22: "Eradication of poverty and other development-related questions", of the Second Committee of the United Nations, at its 74th session.
Cuban industry faces hostile U.S. policy.
New York, 15 October 2019. Several sectors related to Cuba's economic development face the hostile policy of U.S. blockade, now reinforced with the stance of Donald Trump's administration, not only towards the island, but towards all the progressive governments of Latin America.
Total losses in the transportation sector exceeded 170,000,000 dollars between April of 2018 and March of 2019.