UN rejects blockade of Cuba, again, as US abstains for first time
UN rejects blockade of Cuba, again, as US abstains for first time
Thursday, October 27, 2016
In a historic step toward lifting the blockade on Cuba, the United States abstained Wednesday in the United Nations General Assembly vote, unanimously calling for the end of the Cold War measure for the 25th consecutive year.
"The United States has always voted against this resolution," said US representative to the UN Samantha Power. "Today, the United States will abstain."
Only two countries, the US and Israel, abstained from the vote, while 191 of the 193 member states in the assembly voted in favour of the resolution. Last year, 191 states voted in favour of the resolution, with only the US and Israel voting against.
While the U.S. abstention may be a nod to the potential lifting of the blockade, Cuba insists that it will not return to capitalism.
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https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/un-rejects-blockade-cuba-again-us-abstains-first-time
