UN-US/Cuba Clash
UN-US/Cuba Clash
Dateline : Oct 27, 2026
Location : United Nations
Duration : 1'58
UN Headquarters, New York City - Oct 27, 2026 (UNTV - For news purpose only/No archive/Not for other production use)
1. Meeting of 81st United Nations General Assembly in progress
2. U.S. representative to UN Michael Waltz speaking
3. Cuban delegation standing up, voicing opposition
4. Various of clash between Waltz, Cuban delegation
5. Meeting in progress; General Assembly President Khalilur Rahman maintaining order
UPSOUND (English) Khalilur Rahman, president of 81st United Nations General Assembly
Khalilur Rahman: "And I ask everybody to go back to their delegation."
Michael Waltz: "I'm the representative of the United States of America. Back up! Back up, ambassador. Back away. This is not Havana."
Khalilur Rahman: "I'm suspending this meeting. I'm suspending this meeting."
6. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Bruno Rodriguez, Cuban foreign minister (partially overlaid with shot 7):
"Thank you, President. According to Rule 71 of the Rules of Procedure, I request you to ask the U.S. representative to observe meeting order. He is not only rudely and arrogantly lying, but he is also disrespecting the dignity of the United Nations General Assembly and its member states, placing pressure and insulting the dignity of the Cuban people and government. Mr. Waltz, you are lying again."
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7. Meeting room
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8. Various of meeting in progress
The U.S. representative to the United Nations and Cuba's foreign minister had a heated exchange of words on the floor of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, prompting the assembly president to briefly suspend the meeting.
The clash erupted during a meeting of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly on the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba.
U.S. representative to the UN Michael Waltz defended U.S. policies and blamed the island nation's economic hardship on its own government, saying that the United States does not blockage Cuba.
The Cuban delegate voiced loud objections from the floor, accusing Maltz of procedure violence and prompting calls for a point of order. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez stood up to demand intervention. The situation escalated rapidly as Waltz responded fiercely and shouted at the Cuban officials.
"I am the representative of the United States of America. Back up! Back up, ambassador! Back away. This is not Havana," Waltz shouted from the podium.
With decorum fracturing, General Assembly President Khalilur Rahman stepped in, declaring the meeting suspended.
When the meeting resumed, Rodriguez was granted the floor on a procedural matter. He launched a sharp rebuke of the U.S. envoy, accusing him of disrespecting the UN General Assembly, its members, and the Cuban government and people.
"Thank you, President. According to Rule 71 of the Rules of Procedure, I request you to ask the U.S. representative to observe meeting order. He is not only rudely and arrogantly lying, but he is also disrespecting the dignity of the United Nations General Assembly and its member states, placing pressure and insulting the dignity of the Cuban people and government. Mr. Waltz, you are lying again," Rodriguez said.
Following the resumption, Waltz continued his remarks criticizing the Cuban government, which triggered further procedural interruptions and accusations from the Cuban delegation of Waltz' lying.
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Published : 2026-10-28 10:43
Last Modified : 2026-10-28 16:46:56
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