The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has approved a resolution calling for the end of the economic, commercial, and financial embargo imposed by the United States on Cuba.

During the UN General Assembly session, a resolution was voted on demanding the cessation of the economic, commercial, and financial embargo imposed by the United States on Cuba. In the vote, 187 countries supported the resolution, with only the United States and Israel voting against it. Moldova abstained from the vote. THE UN HAS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED 32 SIMILAR RESOLUTIONS

Since 1992, the UN General Assembly has annually adopted similar resolutions on the same issue, with the latest resolution marking the 32nd time the United States has been urged to lift its embargo on Cuba.

The resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly called on states to refrain from applying coercive and punitive measures in line with the United Nations Charter and their obligations under international law, advocating for trade and freedom of movement.

The acceptance of the resolution was welcomed by the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In a social media post by the Ministry, the statement “The world is telling Cuba: end the embargo” was used.

Cuba’s UN delegation argued that the embargo, which has been in place for over 60 years, is a significant pressure policy against the island nation. The delegation stated that the embargo is a crime against humanity, an act of genocide, and a systematic violation of the human rights of over 11 million Cubans. A report presented by Cuba highlighted that the monthly cost of the embargo on Cuba exceeds $421 million, with a daily cost of $13.8 million. BIDEN EXTENDS IT FOR ANOTHER YEAR

The Cuba embargo policy continued by both Democratic and Republican governments in the United States was most recently extended for another year by the administration of President Joe Biden on September 13. The White House issued an official statement expressing that the one-year extension of the embargo against Cuba is in the national interests of the United States. EMBARGO HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE 1960

Partially initiated in response to Cuba’s nationalization of US companies in October 1960, the embargo was converted into a full embargo in February 1962 and has since been routinely renewed and extended by 13 US administrations. Although eased in 2000 to allow food and humanitarian aid to be sent to Cuba, the embargo still significantly hinders US companies from engaging in trade with Cuba.