UN-Cuba/US Blockade
UN-Cuba/US Blockade
Dateline : Sept 26, 2026/File
Location : United Nations
Duration : 1'53
UN Headquarters, New York City - Sept 26, 2026 (UNTV - For news purpose only/No archive/Not for other production use)
1. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla walking to podium at 81st UN General Assembly General Debate
2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Cuban Foreign Minister (ending with shot 3):
"In Cuba, as is known to all, we face a multidimensional aggression from the U.S. government -- a permanent, abusive, and ruthless hostility that has lasted for nearly seven decades. Since January 2026, it has intensified and become more cruel and dangerous with the imposition of an energy blockade that, through intimidation and coercion, prohibits all countries from exporting fuel to Cuba -- which amounts to a naval blockade, defined under international law as an act of war."
3. Representatives at meeting
4. Rodriguez speaking at meeting
5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Cuban Foreign Minister:
"We have always been, and remain, willing to engage in dialogue with the U.S. government to seek solutions to our bilateral differences on the basis of seriousness, respect, sovereign equality, and observance of international law, without interference in internal affairs, and with no preconditions."
FILE: Cuba - April 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of Hotel Nacional de Cuba, sign reading "Cuba"
FILE: Havana, Cuba - Jan 3, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of national flag of Cuba
FILE: Havana, Cuba - 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Port with Cuban national flags
FILE: Havana, Cuba - Oct 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Aerial shots of cityscape
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla on Saturday condemned U.S. decades-long blockade of Cuba as "collective punishment" aimed at triggering a humanitarian crisis, during his address at the 81st UN General Assembly General Debate.
"In Cuba, as is known to all, we face a multidimensional aggression from the U.S. government -- a permanent, abusive, and ruthless hostility that has lasted for nearly seven decades. Since January 2026, it has intensified and become more cruel and dangerous with the imposition of an energy blockade that, through intimidation and coercion, prohibits all countries from exporting fuel to Cuba -- which amounts to a naval blockade, defined under international law as an act of war," he said.
The foreign minister stressed that Cuba is a peaceful country and dismissed the U.S. claim that Cuba poses a threat. "Cuba is not a threat; the blockade is!" he declared.
He also said Cuba does not represent a threat to the United States and stands ready to engage in dialogue with Washington on the basis of sovereign equality and respect for international law.
"We have always been, and remain, willing to engage in dialogue with the U.S. government to seek solutions to our bilateral differences on the basis of seriousness, respect, sovereign equality, and observance of international law, without interference in internal affairs, and with no preconditions," he said.
ID : 8501170
Published : 2026-09-27 19:12
Last Modified : 2026-09-27 20:37:35
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN),Other
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