The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has criticized the increase in United States sanctions against Cuba, stating that there is a direct link between these economic restrictions and rising death rates.

聯合國人權事務高級專員批評美國增加對古巴的制裁，並指出這些經濟限制與死亡率上升之間有直接關係。

The current tension began with several executive actions by the Trump administration in early 2026. These measures started with the end of Venezuelan oil supplies and the decision to label Cuba as an 'unusual and extraordinary threat' to U.S. national security. This label allows the U.S. to put tariffs on other countries that provide oil to the island. Additionally, sanctions have targeted the Cuban Interior Ministry, the National Police, and President Miguel Díaz-Canel and his family. The U.S. government asserts that these steps are necessary to punish state-sponsored repression and the arrest of activists.

目前的緊張局勢始於川普政府在 2026 年初採取的一系列行政行動。這些措施首先是停止委內瑞拉的石油供應，並決定將古巴列為對美國國家安全構成「異常且非同尋常的威脅」。這個標籤允許美國對其他向該島提供石油的國家徵收關稅。此外，制裁對象還包括古巴內政部、國家警察，以及總統米格爾·迪亞斯-卡內爾及其家人。美國政府堅稱，這些步驟是為了懲罰國家贊助的壓制和逮捕活動人士而採取之必要措施。

However, UN High Commissioner Volker Turk argues that these sanctions break international human rights laws. He emphasized that the lack of energy has caused systemic failures in public transport and healthcare. For example, the UN reports that infant mortality has doubled to 9.9 per 1,000 births, and survival rates for childhood cancer have dropped from 85 to 65 percent. Furthermore, the Cuban government reports that over 96,000 people are waiting for surgeries, as radiotherapy and dialysis machines require constant electricity. The UN also believes that natural disasters, such as hurricanes and a recent 6.1-magnitude earthquake, have made the socio-economic situation even worse.

然而，聯合國高級專員沃爾克·圖克認為，這些制裁違反了國際人權法。他強調能源短缺已導致公共交通和醫療保健系統崩潰。例如，聯合國報告指出嬰兒死亡率增加了一倍，達到每千次出生 9.9 人，而兒童癌症的生存率從 85% 降至 65%。此外，古巴政府報告指出有超過 96,000 人正在等待手術，因為放射治療和透析機需要恆定電力。聯合國還認為，颶風和近期一次 6.1 級地震等自然災害，使社會經濟狀況變得更加惡劣。

To deal with this isolation, Cuba has tried to improve relations with regional partners. Consequently, countries like Mexico, Belize, Uruguay, and Colombia have sent humanitarian aid, including a recent ship with 100,000 tons of supplies. While the UN has urged Cuba to release prisoners, it maintains that the U.S. must lift sanctions immediately to stabilize the humanitarian crisis.

為了應對這種孤立，古巴嘗試改善與區域夥伴的關係。因此，墨西哥、貝里斯、烏拉圭和哥倫比亞等國家提供了人道主義援助，包括近期一艘載有 10 萬噸物資的船。雖然聯合國敦促古巴釋放囚犯，但仍堅持美國必須立即撤銷制裁，以穩定人道主義危機。

Cuba continues to face a severe economic and medical crisis, marked by a lack of energy and a heavy reliance on aid from neighboring countries.

古巴繼續面對嚴重的經濟和醫療危機，其特點是能源短缺以及高度依賴鄰國的援助。