Occurred Oct 27, 2026, 12:00:00 PM UTC

First published Oct 28, 2026, 8:51:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 28, 2026, 8:51:15 AM UTC

General Assembly weighs US embargo against Cuba ahead of 34th vote

The General Assembly began its annual debate on the US economic embargo against Cuba, with Member States scheduled to vote on a resolution calling for it to end. The source item was published on 27 October 2026.

Illustrative image: Votación de la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas sobre el embargo de Estados Unidos contra Cuba Leyenda: A favor En contra Abstenciones Ausentes Estados no miembros Fuentes: UN General Assembly calls for US to end Cuba embargo for 29th consecutive year , UN News; U.S. votes against U.N. resolution condemning embargo on Cuba , PBS — AndresCasta/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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