United Nations calls for end to US embargo on Cuba, again

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesOctober 29, 2025 at 06:52 PM

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On October 29, 2025, the United Nations General Assembly voted to call for an end to the US economic embargo on Cuba for the 33rd consecutive year. The resolution passed with 165 votes in favor, seven against, and 12 abstentions. Unlike previous years, Argentina, Hungary, North Macedonia, Paraguay, Ukraine, Israel, and the United States voted against it. Cuba denied US allegations of Cuban mercenaries fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine and characterized the embargo as collective punishment. The resolution's adoption annually reflects ongoing international criticism of the Cold War-era policy, though only the US Congress can lift the embargo.

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