The US faces further isolation in the United Nations for its embargo against Cuba
2024-11-02 09:13:46 source：Global Times
November 1, 2024
On Wednesday, the US once again staged a drama in which it went against almost the entire world at the United Nations General Assembly. The General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution calling on the US to end economic, commercial, financial embargo against Cuba, with a total of 187 votes in favor, and only the US and Israel vetoed.
Why say "once again"? It is because the UN General Assembly has voted for the resolution every year on ending the US' embargo against Cuba since 1992. Relevant resolutions have been adopted by a large margin for 32 consecutive times.
At last year's UN General Assembly, the vote was also 187 in favor, with only the US and Israel voting against. On this issue, the US is an absolute minority, yet it keeps arrogantly ignoring the UN resolutions, obstinately showcasing its self-proclaimed identity as the "world's policeman" in an increasingly isolated and unsupported manner.
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