Several agencies of the United Nations system delivered to Cuba this Saturday a shipment of medical supplies to support more than 90,000 victims in the territories impacted by Hurricane Melissa.
The 69 kits contain critical medications, medical equipment, expendable materials, mosquito nets and oral rehydration salts, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) accredited in Cuba stated on social networks.
This morning, we accompanied @UNICEFCuba at José Martí airport to unload supplies in support of more than 90 thousand people affected by #HurricaneMelissa.@UNCERF, @UNOCHA, #UNETTE, @UN_Cuba and national authorities, in a single team, promoting emergency response pic.twitter.com/hdgPCyPaak
— UN in Cuba (@ONU_Cuba) November 1, 2025
Other agencies such as the Central Fund for Emergency Action, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, among others, are part of those involved in the aid, the United Nations system in Cuba indicated on social networks.
These agencies have coordinated aid with the Cuban authorities, in accordance with the message.
This shipment is added to that delivered by other United Nations agencies focused on health (PAHO), development (UNDP) and food (WFP) that participate in the Anticipatory Action plan for emergencies in Cuba, prepared before Melissa’s arrival.
The World Food Program (WFP) informed EFE that it estimates that currently some 700,000 people in Cuba, more than 7% of the population, need its help following the passage of the meteor.
Melissa exacerbated power outages on the island, adding destruction to thousands of homes and infrastructure, road closures, widespread communications problems, severe flooding, and extensive damage to agriculture.
At the moment there is no preliminary damage assessment by the Cuban Government and no personal injuries have been reported.
As it passed through the Caribbean, more than 50 people died from this hurricane, mainly in Haiti and Jamaica, where rescue teams are struggling to reach the most damaged and isolated areas.
