Cuba highlights UN Human Rights Council support against US blockade

UN Human Rights Council US blockade unilateral coercive measures energy siege humanitarian crisis

The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva has debated a report by Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan regarding the impact of United States unilateral coercive measures and the economic blockade on Cuba. The report concludes that these sanctions, including a recent energy siege imposed in early 2026, violate international law and cause severe humanitarian damage.

Key findings in the report highlight a significant impact on essential services, noting that infant mortality rose from 4.4 per thousand in 2018 to 9.9 in 2025. Additionally, over 100,000 patients are reportedly on surgical waiting lists, and secondary sanctions have left thousands of containers of food and medicine stranded.

The report offers ten recommendations to the United States, including lifting all coercive measures, removing Cuba from the state sponsors of terrorism list, and ending the national emergency declaration. Cuban officials, including Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez and President Miguel Díaz-Canel, expressed that the international community showed unanimous support for the report, demanding an end to the blockade.

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Alena Douhan · Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla · Cuba · Miguel Díaz-Canel · Rodolfo Benítez Verson · United Nations Human Rights Council · United States

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[● 2 SOURCES] Over 100,000 patients are on surgical waiting lists in Cuba. www.radiocaibarien.icrt.cu · oncubanews.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The energy siege imposed since January 2026 has aggravated the humanitarian crisis in Cuba. www.radiocaibarien.icrt.cu · adelante.cu · www.radiorebelde.cu
[● 4 SOURCES] The report finds that the US blockade is illegal and violates international law. www.mep.gob.cu · www.radiocaibarien.icrt.cu · oncubanews.com · www.prensa-latina.cu
[○ 1 SOURCE] Secondary sanctions have left more than 7,000 containers of food and medicine stranded. oncubanews.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The report includes 10 recommendations for the US, including lifting all coercive measures and removing Cuba from the state sponsors of terrorism list. www.cmhw.cu · oncubanews.com · www.telesurtv.net
[● 2 SOURCES] Infant mortality in Cuba increased from 4.4 per thousand births in 2018 to 9.9 in 2025. www.radiocaibarien.icrt.cu · oncubanews.com
[● 5 SOURCES] The report states that the US blockade violates the human rights of the Cuban people. www.cmhw.cu · www.mep.gob.cu · barrigaverde.net · www.radiocaibarien.icrt.cu · oncubanews.com
[● 5 SOURCES] The UN Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan concluded that US unilateral coercive measures have a devastating effect on Cuba. www.cmhw.cu · barrigaverde.net · www.radiocaibarien.icrt.cu · www.radiorebelde.cu · oncubanews.com