The United Nations General Assembly voted to condemn the US economic embargo 187-2 on Cuba for the 32nd year in a row. The United States and Israel were the only two countries that voted against the condemnation. Moldova abstained. General Assembly resolutions are not binding, but they reflect the prevailing international consensus.
CEDA’s Executive Director María José Espinosa commented to the Center for International Policy: “As a policy, the U.S. embargo on Cuba is an epic failure. Cubans are no more empowered, no closer to achieving democracy than they were in February of 1962. Instead, the embargo has ensured Cubans face a daily struggle to meet their basic needs, without pushing the Cuban government toward political reform. Every year, the UN vote highlights that the U.S. is completely alone in its mission to punish the Cuban people as a means to an end.
+ Remove Cuba from the so-called “State Sponsors of Terrorism” list!
cruel U.S. Blockade on Cuba for the 32nd consecutive vote! While the government of the U.S. votes “no” to ending the inhuman and illegal blockade, the people of the United States & the world vote “YES”! International actions will take place around the world October 26-30 marking the annual United Nations General Assembly vote. Join us for the 24-hour global online picket with a program of speakers, documentaries, music, and more as we stand by Cuba and its just demand for an end to this cruel U.S. policy.
