UN General Assembly Agrees to Debate US Embargo on Cuba

The United Nations General Assembly has agreed to hold a debate regarding the prolonged embargo imposed by the United States on Cuba, despite efforts by Washington to block the proposal.

In a vote held on Tuesday, 136 nations expressed support for the measure, while 9 countries opposed it and 30 abstained.

In a statement delivered prior to the vote, the US Deputy Representative for UN Management and Reform, Jeff Bartos, urged delegates to reject the proposal put forward by Cuba.

To date, Cuba has endured a prolonged economic embargo by the US for 66 years. Cuban authorities maintain that these sanctions are the primary cause of the economic crisis in the country, and Havana continues to urge the US to fully lift the embargo.

In early January, the US imposed an oil embargo on Cuba and threatened to impose import tariffs on any nation that dares to supply oil to the island. Havana stated that Washington’s oil embargo is strangling the island nation’s economy and worsening the living conditions of its people.

The US embargo has also exacerbated oil shortages and had a significant impact on the transport, food production, healthcare, and education sectors.