Cuba accuses US of 'unprecedented pressure' to block UN denunciations

Cuba's government has accused the United States of employing "unprecedented pressure," including threats and blackmail, against sovereign nations to prevent them from denouncing U.S. policies against the island during an upcoming UN General Assembly session. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez stated on social media that the U.S. foreign service is engaging in these tactics to block criticism of what Cuba terms "criminal measures."

Rodríguez had previously announced that Havana requested the UN session, scheduled for July 7 in New York, to address what Cuba describes as "aggressive actions" by the United States. He emphasized the urgency of the situation, asserting that the multidimensional aggression is ongoing and causing significant harm. A central focus of the meeting will be the denunciation of the U.S. energy blockade, imposed in January, which Cuba claims is causing increasing suffering and deprivation to its population.

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The U.S. foreign service executes unprecedented pressures, with threats and blackmail of all kinds against sovereign nations, to prevent the denunciation of its criminal measures against Cuba in a UN General Assembly session.

Rodríguez expressed confidence that the international community will largely support Cuba's position. He further alleged that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is not only seeking to justify aggressive actions causing severe damage but also attempting to make the international community complicit in collective punishment and crimes against humanity. Rodríguez asserted that the U.S. disregards international law and the UN Charter, acting with impunity.

Cuba is currently experiencing a severe energy crisis, worsened since January by the U.S. oil blockade, which the UN has deemed contrary to international law. This blockade has paralyzed much of the island's economy. In May, additional sanctions were imposed targeting individuals and entities supporting the Cuban government or operating in key sectors like energy, defense, finance, and mining.

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To the United States, International Law or the UN Charter mean nothing. They feel impunity in the face of legality.