On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 24, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) Central Committee, received Kim Yong Chol, a member of the Politburo of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK).

Cuba expressed its support for including health as an essential goal for the sustainable development agenda, during the plenary session of the 69th World Health Assembly. The Cuban Health Minister, Roberto Morales, said in his speech that the main challenge would be to comply with what was expressed on paper, without leaving anyone behind.

Cuba will begin its anti-flu vaccination campaign on May 25th with over 680 thousand doses aimed at preventing serious complications among the population most at risk.

Monsignor Juan de la Caridad García Rodríguez took office this Sunday in the Havana’s Cathedral as the new Archbishop of this city.

Cuba is attending the Second Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-2), being held in Kenya from today to May 27th, it was reported in Havana. According to the Cuban News Agency, Elsa Rosa Pérez, Minister of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA) is leading the Cuban delegation attending the event.