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UN General Assembly Calls for End to US Embargo Against Cuba for 33rd Consecutive Year

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For the 33rd consecutive year, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for an end to the decades-long US embargo against Cuba. The resolution, titled "Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba," was adopted by an overwhelming majority, with 165 votes in favor, seven against, and 12 abstentions. The US, Israel, Argentina, Hungary, Paraguay, North Macedonia, and Ukraine voted against the resolution, while Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Costa Rica, Czechia, Ecuador, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, Poland, Moldova, and Romania abstained.

Key Takeaways:

  • The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution calling for an end to the US embargo against Cuba for the 33rd consecutive year, with 165 votes in favor, seven against, and 12 abstentions.
  • The resolution was adopted with a noticeable shift in countries choosing to abstain or side with the US, with 12 countries abstaining compared to just one last year.
  • The countries that voted against the resolution were the US, Israel, Argentina, Hungary, Paraguay, North Macedonia, and Ukraine, while the countries that abstained included Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Costa Rica, Czechia, Ecuador, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, Poland, Moldova, and Romania.
  • Poland abstained from the vote, citing Cuba's continued support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while Romania expressed concerns about foreign involvement in an illegal war of aggression.
  • The passage of the resolution signals the international community's disapproval of unilateral coercive measures with extraterritorial effects.
  • The UN General Assembly also reiterates its long-standing appeal for all States to reject punitive US legislation such as the Helms-Burton Act of 1996.

Statistics:

  • 165 countries voted in favor of the resolution, representing an overwhelming majority of the UN's 193 Member States.
  • 7 countries voted against the resolution, including the US and Israel.
  • 12 countries abstained from the vote, citing concerns about Cuba's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine and foreign involvement in an illegal war of aggression.
  • The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution calling for an end to the US embargo against Cuba for 33 consecutive years.
  • Cuba has been subject to the US embargo for over 60 years, with the embargo imposed by the US in 1960.

Sources:

  • United Nations, General Assembly (October 29, 2025)
  • "Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba" (Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 29 October 2025)

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