Expanded meeting of the Cuban National Defense Council.

Faced with forecasts indicating Hurricane Melissa will cross the eastern region as a major hurricane between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, the paramount objective is the protection of the population, stated Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and President of the Republic, during an expanded meeting of the National Defense Council (CDN).

Melissa is a powerfull Category 4 hurricane.

Hurricane Melissa is a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a maximum of 5, with maximum sustained winds of 220 kilometers per hour and higher gusts, according to the latest report of the U.S National Hurricane Center.

The U.S. economic, commercial, and financial blockade is a violation of International Law and the UN Charter.

The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs presented a report as part of the "Lift the Blockade" campaign, which described the U.S. economic, commercial, and financial blockade as a violation of International Law and the UN Charter. It defined the policy as an act of genocide against the Cuban people and quantified the damages for the period between March 2024 and February 2025.

The Cuban Minister of Justice Oscar Silvera signed the so-called Hanoi Convention.

Cuba became one of the first signatory countries to the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, the opening ceremony of which took place at the National Convention Center in Hanoi.

Founded in 1945, the UN facilitates cooperation on matters such as international law, peace and security.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez expressed the need to protect the United Nations (UN) from the threat the United States government currently represents to its founding principles.