The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs published on its official site that during a meeting held at United Nations headquarters, diplomat Ernesto Soberón Guzmán described the initiative as a “clandestine meeting completely alien to the UN agenda” and expressed regret that the organization's Secretariat failed to prevent it despite repeated warnings issued by the Cuban delegation.

As he explained, the event was marked by deep political motivation and featured participation from individuals linked to organizations responsible for actions that have caused death and suffering to the Cuban people.

Speaking before representatives of permanent missions accredited to the United Nations and members of civil society, Soberón Guzmán condemned the policy of collective punishment applied against Cuba and denounced its severe humanitarian consequences.

He drew attention to the intensification of energy restrictions imposed by the U.S. against his country, describing them as equivalent to a naval blockade by preventing Cuba's access to fuel supplies, both commercial and humanitarian.

The ambassador reported that such actions are carried out through direct threats, unilateral coercive measures, and the harassment of vessels tasked with transporting fuel to the island.

According to the Cuban representative, this latest action forms part of a campaign of political pressure and intimidation deployed by Washington in recent months, aimed at influencing the climate ahead of the October 27–28 presentation of the draft resolution titled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial, and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba,” which will be submitted for consideration by the UN General Assembly.

The U.S. government knows very well that the vast majority of countries will once again support our demand, because Cuba is not a threat; the blockade is, stated Soberón Guzmán.

Cuba's complaint comes on the eve of a new review by the international community regarding the blockade policy imposed by the United States, which has been repeatedly rejected by the majority of UN member states.