U.S., Israel stand against 187 UN votes for ending Cold War embargo

Re-reporting, editing, comment by Carolyn Bennett

U.S. v. UN again. When will it end?

“For the 19th straight year, the General Assembly today adopted a resolution calling for the lifting of decades-old economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba in the aftermath of the Cold War.

“The 192-member United Nations body voiced concern about the ‘adverse effects’ of such measures on the Cuban people and on Cuban nationals living in other countries in the non-binding resolution.

“The text received 187 votes for lifting sanctions and two, the United States and Israel, against. There were three abstentions: Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau.”

Sources

“In annual vote, General Assembly calls for lifting United States embargo against Cuba — U.S., Israel stand against 187 UN vote,” October 26, 2010, http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=36567&Cr=Cuba&Cr1=


The UN General Assembly’s call last year and in previous years for countries “‘to refrain from promulgating and applying laws and measures’ that do not conform to their obligations to reaffirm freedom of trade and navigation” resulted in the same opposing votes and abstentions. “General Assembly again calls for lifting of United States embargo against Cuba,” October 29, 2009, http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32772&Cr=cuba&Cr1=
 
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