Regarding the announcement by the Government of the United States of new measures further tightening the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed against the Republic of Cuba, including actions aimed at obstructing the supply of oil to the country and the imposition of sanctions on third States that engage in legitimate commercial relations with Cuba, which have clear extraterritorial effects, the Group stresses that these measures are contrary to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law, and undermine multilateralism, international economic cooperation and the rules-based, non-discriminatory, open, fair and equitable multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core.

The Non-Aligned Movement expresses its deep concern regarding the recent announcement by the Government of the United States of new extreme measures aimed at further tightening the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed against the Republic of Cuba, including actions intended to obstruct the supply of oil to the country and to sanction third States that maintain legitimate commercial relations with Cuba.

The Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations strongly condemns the announcement by the Government of the United States America of a new set of extreme measures aimed at further tightening the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed against the Republic of Cuba, through actions intended to obstruct the supply of oil to the country and to sanction third States that maintain legitimate commercial relations with Cuba.

Cuba condemns terrorism and reaffirms its cooperation in matters of security and the fight against money laundering.

Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Cuba unequivocally condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, while reaffirming its commitment to cooperate with the United States and other nations to strengthen regional and international security.

The Revolutionary Government condemns in the strongest terms the new escalation by the US government against Cuba in its efforts to impose a total blockade on fuel supplies to our country.