The Cuban Association of the United Nations (ACNU) is set to convene the 21st Forum of the Cuban Civil Society against the Blockade on October 24. This significant event will serve as a platform for denouncing and reflecting on the detrimental effects of the US-imposed economic blockade, which has been criticized for violating human rights and impeding Cuba’s national development. The forum coincides with an upcoming United Nations vote addressing the economic siege, offering a timely opportunity to explore the profound human, social, and economic repercussions of the policy on the Cuban population. Recent reports presented by Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, a member of the Political Bureau and Cuba’s Foreign Minister, reveal that the blockade has caused an estimated $7.5 billion in damages over the past year alone, with cumulative losses exceeding $170 billion over six decades. Rodríguez Parrilla highlighted that over 80% of Cubans have lived their entire lives under the blockade’s shadow, enduring daily hardships. The forum aims to galvanize international support to demand an immediate end to what is described as an unjust and illegal policy.