Although the US trade embargo on Cuba has been in place since 1962, US President Donald Trump has significantly increased pressure in recent months by restricting fuel supplies and threatening to take control of the island.
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The de facto oil blockade imposed by Washington and other sanctions have worsened the economic situation, caused severe shortages of goods, and contributed to widespread electricity supply disruptions.
Experts stated in their report that the energy, transport, irrigation, and essential services sectors are failing, disproportionately affecting women, children, the elderly, and other vulnerable groups.
“The humanitarian consequences are already turning into a comprehensive crisis threatening the right to health, life, food, and development,” they said.
Since Washington began its energy blockade in January, living conditions on the Caribbean island have noticeably deteriorated.
For millions of Cubans, searching for water and food, traveling, and the ability to sleep peacefully at night have become daily challenges.
According to experts, UN agencies in Cuba have warned about the increasing risk of food shortages and shortages of medicines and essential goods.
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“Food can never be used as a tool of political pressure. Measures that deliberately deprive the population of means of survival infringe on the most fundamental rights to life and undermine the essence of human dignity,” the experts stated.
“The US government must cease all threats and hostile actions against Cuba’s sovereignty and lift all its imposed measures that violate international law,” they said.
They urged the UN Security Council and General Assembly in New York to urgently address these threats as a matter of international peace and security.
This statement, among others, was prepared by special rapporteurs on development, the right to food, and the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures.
UN experts are independent individuals mandated by the Human Rights Council. Therefore, they do not speak on behalf of the UN organization itself.
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