UN General Assembly Passes Resolution Against US Embargo on Cuba for 34th Consecutive Year
Summary
The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution for the 34th consecutive year calling for an end to the U.S. economic, trade and financial embargo on Cuba. The vote drew broad international support, while the United States and a handful of others opposed it amid a heated exchange between U.S. and Cuban delegates.
Key Points
- The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution urging the United States to end its embargo on Cuba for the 34th consecutive year.
- 130 countries voted in favor, 17 against and 25 abstained, increasing pressure on Washington over the long-running sanctions.
- The debate highlighted criticism that the embargo violates international law and harms Cuba’s access to medicine, food production, hospitals and other essential services.
- A tense confrontation broke out between U.S. representative Mike Waltz and Cuba’s foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez during the assembly session.
