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Upcoming UN vote on the Cuban Embargo: Cuba Friendship Society urges New Zealand government to do more to support Cuba as it faces ‘silent genocide’

21-10-2026 As the United Nations General Assembly prepares to vote on the legality of USA’s 64-year long embargo on Cuba later this month (October 27-28), the Cuba Friendship Society urges the New Zealand government to do ...
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Voices from Cuba​: Public meeting, October 31

Join us at Auckland Trades Hall on October 31st to  hear from the Cuban ambassador and Global Health Partners about the current situation in Cuba, and how you can help ...
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More than 1,000 academics denounce U.S. measures against Cuba

More than 1,000 academics have denounced the United States’ unilateral aggression against Cuba. The international academic network represents over 800 research institutions across 56 countries. While Western news coverage of the letter is scant, prominent scholars ...
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Support Cuba’s fight to reduce infant mortality

The Auckland Cuba Friendship Society is supporting an international campaign by Global Health Partners, working with Cuba’s Ministry of Health to combat a sharp rise in infant mortality. Cuba’s infant mortality rate has more than doubled ...
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The Emerging Multipolar World Order: Implications For Cuba​

This article is reprinted from the latest issue of Peace Researcher, No 71, August 2026. The whole issue is available as a PDF (see link below). It always has fantastic anti-imperialist research, like the article reprinted ...
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Media Release: BRICS nations’ statement of solidarity with Cuba

The Aotearoa New Zealand Cuba Friendship Society welcomes the BRICS New Delhi Declaration which expresses deep concern over the tightening of unilateral blockade measures against Cuba and calls for their end in accordance with UN General ...
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Belly of the Beast
This YouTube channel presents Cuba’s untold stories, from the inside. With hard-hitting journalism and stunning cinematography, the videos inform and inspire, opening eyes and hearts to a country with a unique past and a wide-open future.

The Southern Cross Brigade
This Brigade is organised by friendship societies in Australia and New Zealand, in collaboration with the Cuban Institute for Friendship Amongst Peoples. The organisation maintains links with hundreds of organisations around the world and aims to strengthen international friendship and solidarity.

Cuba Solidarity Aotearoa
New Zealand Cuba Friendship Society blog.

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