Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, urged on Monday in Geneva, Switzerland, the immediate lifting of sanctions imposed by the United States against Cuba, warning that their expansion causes serious humanitarian consequences and endangers the lives of the Cuban people, reported the portal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cubaminrex.

According to Türk, fuel supply restrictions applied since early 2026, together with the tightening of extraterritorial sanctions, affect access to essential goods and services, particularly for the most vulnerable sectors of the population.

The official noted that the shortage of medicines and medical supplies puts human lives at risk and described the situation as unacceptable.

He indicated that the measures have deepened the country's energy crisis, with prolonged blackouts that disrupt food production, health services, and humanitarian operations.

Türk warned that the sanctions generate broad and indiscriminate effects incompatible with the fundamental principles of international human rights law.

He urged companies and financial institutions to avoid excessive compliance practices that further restrict humanitarian activities, and called for greater international cooperation to prevent a worsening of Cuba's social and economic situation.