Efforts to promote human rights in Cuba will be presented this Friday at the UN headquarters in New York with an exhibition of the Caribbean island's art and culture.

The exhibition is in connection with Cuba's candidacy for the Human Rights Council for the 2023-2024 term.

It includes posters, photos and paintings with some of the country's main achievements in support of these fundamental guarantees.

Among other milestones, it highlights the approval of the new Cuban Constitution, ratified in a popular referendum in 2019; the rates of equality and empowerment of women and priority attention to children and adolescents.

It also recognizes as an important step for human rights the approval of the Family Code, considered one of the most advanced on the planet and ratified in a popular referendum; as well as access to education, health, culture and sports.

The exhibition will be officially presented on September 5 at the United Nations headquarters with the participation of diplomatic representatives and experts.

Cuba was elected for the fifth time to the UN Human Rights Council for the period 2021-2023.

The Caribbean nation was selected as a founding member of that body in 2006 until 2009 and joined it again in the periods 2009-2012, 2014-2016 and 2017-2019.

The Council is made up of 47 States responsible for the protection and promotion of human rights worldwide.

Its members are elected directly and individually by secret ballot by the majority of the General Assembly.

In accordance with the terms of office, members serve for three years and are not eligible for immediate re-election after two consecutive terms.