Overview
- UN resident coordinator Francisco Pichón confirmed negotiations with the United States to authorize fuel shipments reserved for humanitarian use to sustain emergency operations and services for vulnerable groups.
- Any access would be governed by strict traceability protocols discussed with Secretary‑General António Guterres and would rely on World Food Programme logistics models to prevent diversion.
- UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric warned hospitals face blackouts, drug shortages and disrupted care, with estimates of about 16,000 patients needing radiotherapy and more than 12,000 depending on chemotherapy that is not consistently available.
- USA Today reported that President Donald Trump is considering a broader economic package that could include partial sanctions relief and eased travel rules, with additional options under review, though no decisions have been announced.
- Students at the University of Havana protested over disrupted remote learning and poor internet access, and Vice Minister Modesto Gómez said authorities are holding continuous meetings to adjust emergency education measures.