US EditionUN Says Cuba Needs Humanitarian Aid Despite Recent Fuel Shipment
The plan will support around 2 million people as the UN says $68 million more is needed to keep aid and services running.
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UN says Cuba needs humanitarian aid despite recent fuel shipment
The UN asked the international community on Monday to provide immediate support for Cuba amid a worsening humanitarian crisis caused by a US-imposed oil blockade and compounded by the effects of Hurricane Melissa, which struck the country in October 2025. UN Resident Coordinator in Cuba, Francisco Pichon, said the humanitarian situation has reached a critical point following the US oil blockade imposed in January. He added that the population re…
The UN representative in the country warns of the “systemic and growing” impact of the energy crisis, which affects the health system, access to water and food and transportation. The island has been without enough fuel for more than three months. UN resident coordinator Francisco Pichón warned this Monday about the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the country, aggravated by the energy crisis and added to the effects of Hurricane M…
Even with the shipment of oil that Russia sent to Cuba in recent days, the population of the Caribbean nation continues with pressing and persistent humanitarian needs.The charge Even with fuel, humanitarian needs continue in Cuba: Francisco Pichón first appeared on Contralínea.
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(Credit:Unsplash) This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN has issued an urgent call for international support as Cuba grapples with a ‘worsening’ humanitarian crisis fuelled by a prolonged energy blockade and the lingering devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa last year. Fuel shortages in the nation have deepened after Washington took measures at the end of January to block oil supplies from entering the Caribbean …
The UN presents a particularly worrying picture of the humanitarian situation in Cuba, noting that the United Nations system has proceeded with a "restructured Action Plan" due to the prolonged energy crisis and... UN: Immediate reinforcement of humanitarian aid to Cuba due to the energy crisis - NAVTEMPORIKI
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Cuba energy crisis: Humanitarian needs remain despite fuel supplies
The UN has issued an urgent call for international support as Cuba grapples with a ‘worsening’ humanitarian crisis fuelled by a prolonged energy blockade and the lingering devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa last year.
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