UN vote on ending US embargo on Cuba sees declining support
The short version
- The UN General Assembly voted for the 34th time to end the US economic, commercial, and financial embargo on Cuba.
- Support for the resolution fell to its lowest level in two decades, according to UN News.
- Canada voted again to oppose the US embargo at the United Nations.
- The US cited increased abstentions as evidence that its efforts to isolate Cuba are having an effect.
- Havana accused Washington of using coercion to influence the vote.
What we don’t know yet
- Which countries abstained or opposed the resolution?
- What specific measures did the US use in its lobbying campaign?
- How many countries changed their position compared to previous years?
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First reported by UN News General Assembly weighs US embargo against Cuba ahead of 34th vote
Toronto Star UN holds annual vote on condemning US embargo on Cuba as tensions spill into public
ABC News UN holds annual vote on condemning US embargo on Cuba as tensions spill into public
CTV News UN holds annual vote on condemning U.S. embargo on Cuba as tensions spill into public
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- The New York Times, left-leaningCuba’s Foreign Minister: We’ll Outlast Trump
- Euronews, centreSupport for UN vote to end US embargo on Cuba falls to 30-year low
- Al Jazeera English, left-leaningUN votes to condemn embargo of Cuba despite US lobbying push
- CTV News, centreCanada continues to oppose American embargo on Cuba at UN
- Toronto Star, left-leaningCanada continues to oppose American embargo on Cuba at UN
- The Straits Times, centreUS gets more countries to oppose UN resolution condemning its Cuba embargo
- The Straits Times, centreCuba wins UN vote against US embargo with weakest backing in 30 years
- The Times of India, right-leaningFrom Brazil to Cuba, US turns up the heat
- CTV News, centre‘This is America. Back up’: U.S., Cuba have shouting match at UN
- CTV News, centreUN holds annual vote on condemning U.S. embargo on Cuba as tensions spill into public