U.N. General Assembly Condemns U.S. Embargo on Cuba for 33rd Consecutive Year

U.N. again demands an end to U.S. blockade of Cuba

Cuba on Oct. 29 once more scored a big victory in its battle to end the U.S. economic blockade of the island. For 33 consecutive years, Cuba’s government has presented the United Nations General Assembly with a resolution calling for the blockade to be done with.

US ambassador Mike Waltz was just humiliated in front of the UN

A day after Israel’s ambassador to the UN Danny Danon was humiliated by the UN’s human rights expert Francesca Albanese, it was US ambassador Mike Waltz’s turn – this time at the hands of Cuba’s dignified foreign minister Bruno Rodríguez. Mike Waltz: humiliated Rodríguez raised a simple point of order, accusing Mike Waltz of lying to the UN General Assembly and insulting its dignity by lying about Cuba’s influence and activities as he attempted …

UN General Assembly Approves Resolution Demanding US Lift Blockade on Cuba

The United Nations General Assembly approved, for the 33rd consecutive year, a resolution demanding an end to the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba. The vote took place on Wednesday, October 29, and reflected overwhelming international support for Cuba’s position: 165 countries voted in favor, while only seven voted against, and 12 abstained. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, he…

U.N. General Assembly Condemns U.S. Embargo on Cuba for 33rd Consecutive Year

The United Nations General Assembly has condemned the U.S. embargo on Cuba for the 33rd consecutive year. On Wednesday, 165 countries voted in favor of a nonbinding resolution calling on the U.S. to lift the embargo, while seven nations, including the U.S., Ukraine and Israel, voted against it. This is Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla: “The blockade is collective punishment, as an act of genocide, which flagrantly…

CARICOM – US Embargo Against Cuba Should End Resolution

United States (CMC) – The United Nations (UN) General Assembly on Wednesday has, for the 33rd consecutive year, adopted a resolution calling for an end to the decades-long United States (US) embargo against Cuba. All 14 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries voted in support of the resolution as an overwhelming majority of the UN’s 193 member states urged Washington to lift the measures, despite a noticeable shift in countries choosing to eithe…