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<div class="gmail-domain-border"></div><h1 class="gmail-reader-title">UN Condemns the U.S. Strangulation Of Cuban Population As Unjustifiable</h1></div>
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<div class="gmail-moz-reader-content gmail-reader-show-element"><div id="gmail-readability-page-1" class="gmail-page"><p>The
United Nations High Commissioner expressed his concern about the
negative humanitarian impact of Trump\u2019s policies against Cuba before the
Human Rights Council</p><div>
<p><img width="408" height="230" src="https://ikona.telesurenglish.net/content/uploads/2026/02/volker-turk-onu-d5305e20-focus-0.33-0.39-1200-675-4101524834-768x432.jpg.webp" alt="" class="gmail-moz-reader-block-img" style="margin-right: 0px;"></p><p>Türk
emphasized that the restrictions against Cuba have exacerbated an
economic crisis that has already been dragging on for more than six
decades due to the blockade. Photo: EFE.</p>
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February 27, 2026</p>
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<h4>UN High Commissioner for Human Rights denounced the severe
humanitarian impact of U.S. sanctions against Cuba, as restrictions
continue to endanger vital supplies and vulnerable groups such as
pregnant women and children.</h4>
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<p>The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk,
formally denounced the humanitarian impact of U.S. policies against Cuba
this Friday, February 27, before the Human Rights Council.</p>
<p>During his address at the sixty-first regular session, Türk
emphasized a strong stance on the current situation: \u201cNothing can
justify the suffocation of a population.\u201d This statement marks the
international body\u2019s position regarding external sanctions.</p>
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<p>The restrictions imposed by the Trump Administration have exacerbated
a crisis that has already lasted for more than six decades due to an
economic, commercial, and financial blockade, which directly affects
access to vital supplies such as oil.</p>
<p><em><strong>Text reads: \u201cUN High Commissioner for Human Rights,
Volker Türk, denounced today before the Human Rights Council the grave
humanitarian impact of the U.S.\u2019s aggressive escalation against Cuba,
including the energy blockade.</strong></em>\u201c</p>
<p>He stressed that the measures affect the Cuban economy and the
treatment of sick children and pregnant women. \u201cNothing can justify the
suffocation of a population\u201d, Türk emphasized.</p>
<p>Türk expressed particular concern about the vulnerability of critical
sectors of society. Specifically, he mentioned that the lack of
resources particularly affects pregnant women and children with cancer,
whose medical care is compromised due to external pressures.</p>
<p>Recently, the Office of the High Commissioner, through its
spokesperson Marta Hurtado, detailed that the dependence on fuel for
essential services places the health system in a high-risk position. The
warning indicates that intensive care units, emergency rooms, and the
cold chain necessary for the preservation of vaccines and sensitive
medications could collapse if the impediment to hydrocarbon imports
persists.</p>
<p>Finally, the High Commissioner reiterated his call for the lifting of
all unilateral measures against the island, describing these U.S.
actions as a violation of Human Rights.</p>
<p>On January 29, President Donald Trump signed an <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/03/2026-02250/addressing-threats-to-the-united-states-by-the-government-of-cuba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Executive Order</a>
declaring Cuba a supposed unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S.
national security. This measure empowers Washington to impose sanctions
on goods from countries that supply crude oil to Cuba, directly
impacting the country\u2019s energy situation by hindering fuel supplies.
This action exacerbates a blockade that has already severely affected
the daily lives of Cubans.</p>
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<h3>Effects and Figures for Cuba</h3>
<p>Between March 2024 and February 2025, the total damages of
Washington\u2019s economic, commercial, and financial blockade against Cuba
are estimated at $7.5561 billion, a figure that represents a 49%
increase compared to the previous period.</p>
<p>In September 2025, during the presentation of the annual report that
Cuba submits to the United Nations General Assembly, Foreign Minister
Bruno Rodriguez reported that over more than six decades, the impact of
the U.S. blockade on the Cuban economy has resulted in losses exceeding
$170.677 billion.</p>
<p>Currently, according to Cuba\u2019s Deputy Foreign Minister, Carlos
Fernandez de Cossio, \u201cthe United States maintains its fuel blockade
against Cuba in full force and its full impact as collective
punishment.\u201d</p>
<p>The official added in a social media post that \u201cnothing announced in
recent days changes this reality. The possibility of conditional sales
to the private sector already existed and does not alleviate the impact
on the population.\u201d </p>
<p>The international community is closely monitoring the development of these unilateral sanctions.</p>
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Author: HGV - LVM </p>
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Source: Agencies </p>
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