Congress on Environmental Education Convened in Cuba

The Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment of Cuba, along with social and academic institutions, today convened the 10th International Congress on Environmental Education for Sustainable Development in July, 2015.

World Leaders Reject U.S. Blockade on Cuba

Leaders from Latin America, Africa and Asia expressed their strong rejection of the U.S. economic blockade of Cuba during high-level debates at the United Nations General Assembly.

Cuba and Ghana Sign Accord to Fight Malaria

Cuba’s Biological Laboratories enterprise Labiofam and Ghana signed a letter of intent on Wednesday to keep bilateral actions towards the control of Malaria in the African nation.

Resounding Condemnation at UN of US Blockade Against Cuba

Leaders of Latin America, Africa and Asia expressed their rejection at the UN against the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States against Cuba, positions that were mentioned as part of the high-level discussions at the General Assembly.

The blockade, a policy against life

For those who still insist on calling it an economic embargo, a glance at the report on the effects of this irrational U.S. policy in areas such as public health, due to be presented next month at the UN, is enough to dismiss this euphemism or at the very least call it into question.

China and Cuba Strengthen Medical Cooperation

The Minister of China's Food and Drugs Administration (CFDA) Zhang Yong visited Havana's Center for the State Control of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Equipment (CECMED) in a further action to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the health and biotechnology sectors.

Bolivia Thanks Fidel and Raul for Contributions in Health

Bolivia's Deputy Health Minister Arianna Campero thanked in this capital the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Commander in Chief Fidel Castro, and Army General Raul Castro, President of the councils of State and Ministers, for being a bastion of dignity and honor for the peoples.

Cuba and Venezuela Sign Two Cooperation Agreements

Two new cooperation agreements between Cuba and Venezuela, to exchange supplies between the Labiofam SA and Agropatria SA enterprises, were signed in Caracas. This new program of exchanges was signed in the presence of Rogelio Polanco, Cuba's ambassador to Venezuela.

Ban Ki-moon Thanks Cuba for Helping to Fight Ebola

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon thanked Cuba for its contribution to international efforts to address the epidemic of Ebola plaguing West Africa. Ban reiterated his gratitude to the Caribbean nation in a meeting with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, who arrived in New York in connection with the busy schedule currently underway at the United Nations, where the General Debate of the 69th Session of the General Assembly begins on Wednesday.

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