Despite intense US pressure, UN votes to condemn Cuba blockade
Responsible Statecraft · global
Despite an aggressive U.S. pressure campaign, the United Nations General Assembly voted for the 34th time on Wednesday to condemn the U.S. embargo on Cuba, with 130 nations voting in favor of the resolution, 25 abstaining, and 17 countries, including the U.S. and Israel, voting against.The Trump administration’s diplomatic push against the annual resolution — spearheaded by U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz — has been even more intense than last year’s. It also came on the heels of similarly unsuccessful efforts this summer by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to shut down a July 7 General A
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