UN General Assembly urges U.S. to repeal embargo on Cuba

The UN General Assembly on Tuesday adopted a draft resolution calling for the United States to immediately end its decades-long economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba. The draft resolution was adopted by the General Assembly with 186 in favor, 2 against and 3 abstentions. This is the 20th year that the General Assembly has adopted the resolution by an overwhelming majority of votes to condemn the U.S. embargo on Cuba. The resolution, introduced by Cuba, urged the U.S. to \"take necessary steps\" to repeal or invalidate laws and measures aimed at strengthening and extending the economic, commercial and financial embargo on Cuba. The United States, who imposed the blockade against Cuba in the early 1960s when both countries severed diplomatic ties, voted against the draft resolution along with Israel.