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Cuba secures UN backing for resolution against US embargo
The United Nations has voted in favour of a resolution calling for an end to the decades-long economic, trade and financial embargo imposed on Cuba by the United States. The outcome reflects growing international consensus on the contentious policy.
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Cuba has won backing from the United Nations General Assembly for a resolution demanding the lifting of the long-standing US embargo against the island nation. The resolution, which calls for an end to the economic, trade and financial restrictions, represents a fresh diplomatic push by Havana to mobilise international support against the decades-old blockade. The vote underscores persistent divisions between Washington and the broader international community over the efficacy and humanitarian impact of the embargo, which has remained in place since the 1960s. Cuba has regularly brought similar resolutions to the UN, consistently securing support from a majority of member states who view the embargo as an outdated Cold War relic inconsistent with modern international relations. The United States has historically stood firm on maintaining the embargo, arguing it remains a necessary policy tool regarding the Cuban government.