The United Nations General Assembly has once again overwhelmingly passed a resolution demanding the United States end its decades-long economic, commercial, and financial embargo against Cuba. For the 33rd consecutive year, 165 of the UN’s 193 Member States voted in favor, while seven countries, including the US and Israel, opposed the resolution. Twelve nations abstained, citing concerns such as Cuba’s support for Russia in the Ukraine conflict.
Titled “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba,” the resolution reaffirms the international community’s disapproval of unilateral coercive measures that impact sovereignty and global trade. Although non-binding, it sends a strong political message against the embargo, which began in 1960 and remains largely in place despite some rollbacks during the Obama administration.
The Assembly highlighted US laws like the Helms-Burton Act of 1996 as violations of international law and called for repeal or invalidation. The embargo will remain a key agenda item for the UN next year, underscoring ongoing global pressure on Washington to change course.
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