UN / CUBA SITUATION

The Secretary-General is “extremely concerned” about the humanitarian situation in Cuba, “which will worsen if not collapse, if its oil needs go unmet,” a UN Spokesperson said. UNIFEED

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STORY: UN / CUBA SITUATION
TRT: 0:39
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 04 FEBRUARY 2026, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

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FILE – NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters

04 FEBRUARY 2026, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, press briefing room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“I've been asked about the current situation in Cuba, and I can tell you that the Secretary-General is extremely concerned about the humanitarian situation in Cuba, which will worsen if not collapse, if its oil needs go unmet. He notes that for more than three decades, the General Assembly has consistently called for an end to the embargo imposed by the United States on Cuba. The Secretary-General urges all parties to pursue dialog and respect for international law.”
4. Wide shot, press briefing room

Storyline

The Secretary-General is “extremely concerned” about the humanitarian situation in Cuba, “which will worsen if not collapse, if its oil needs go unmet,” a UN Spokesperson said.

Speaking to reporters in New York today (04 Feb), UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said, “for more than three decades, the General Assembly has consistently called for an end to the embargo imposed by the United States on Cuba.”

The Secretary-General urged all parties to “pursue dialog and respect for international law,” Dujarric said.

• Production Date: 4 February 2026
• Creator: UNIFEED
• Alternate Title: unifeed260204f
• Subject Topical: EMBARGO; INTERNATIONAL LAW
• Geographic Subject: CUBA
• MAMS Id: 3532368
• Parent Id: 3532368