STATEMENT BY
MR. SOFIAN AKMAL ABD. KARIM, CHARGE D’AFFAIRES A.I.
PERMANENT MISSION OF MALAYSIA TO THE UNITED NATIONS
AT THE
BRIEIFING BY THE FOREIGN MINISTER OF CUBA TO THE NAM ON THE CURRENT SITUATION IN CUBA
26 MAY 2026
Mr. Chair,
1. Malaysia thanks His Excellency Mr. Bruno Rodriguez Parilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba for his briefing on the grave situation facing the Cuban people.
2. Malaysia expresses its solidarity with the Government and people of Cuba. We are deeply concerned by the further tightening of the economic, commercial and financial blockade, including recent measures imposing a fuel blockade, and subsequent measures expanding sanctions and secondary measures against Cuba.
3. Malaysia is particularly concerned by the humanitarian impact of these measures, including on energy access, food security, healthcare, transport and the daily welfare of ordinary Cubans. Recent reports of blackouts, fuel shortages and interrupted humanitarian assistance shipments to Havana underscore the severity of the situation.
4. Malaysia has been and will continue to be among the countries that strongly opposes the imposition of unilateral coercive measures against any country. We view these measures as contrary to international law, international humanitarian law, the UN Charter and the norms and principles of peaceful relations among States. Such measures are especially troubling when they have extraterritorial effects and impede the legitimate trade, financial and humanitarian relations of the targeted and third countries.
5. As a member of NAM, Malaysia reaffirms our longstanding support for the immediate, complete and unconditional lifting of the blockade against Cuba, in line with the relevant General Assembly resolution on the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba.
6. Malaysia will continue to work together with all NAM members to uphold multilateralism and defend the principles of the UN Charter.
I thank you.
