UN Backs Cuba Embargo Condemnation As U.S. Gains More Opposition Votes
The U.N. General Assembly voted 130-17 with 25 abstentions on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, to condemn the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba.[1]
Support for the annual Cuba resolution fell from more than 160 yes votes and 12 abstentions in 2025, as several Western and other states either abstained or opposed it for the first time.[1] Germany, Italy and Latvia abstained for the first time, while Bosnia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Lithuania, Morocco, North Macedonia, Paraguay and Slovenia were among countries voting no.[1] Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez and U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz clashed publicly on the General Assembly floor, prompting U.N. staff and security to intervene.[1]
President Trump has escalated pressure on Cuba, announcing tariffs on any country providing oil to the island and again raising the prospect of U.S. military intervention.[1]
The State Department confirmed that a Cuban delegation member accused by Waltz of attacking a U.S. diplomat who was filming in the General Assembly hall has left the United States.[1]
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- On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the U.N. General Assembly voted 130-17 with 25 abstentions to condemn the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba.
- Support for the annual Cuba resolution fell from more than 160 yes votes and 12 abstentions in 2025, as several Western and other states either abstained or opposed it for the first time.
- Germany, Italy and Latvia abstained for the first time, while Bosnia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Lithuania, Morocco, North Macedonia, Paraguay and Slovenia were among countries voting no.
- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez and U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz clashed publicly on the General Assembly floor during the debate, prompting U.N. staff and security to intervene.
- The State Department confirmed that a Cuban delegation member accused by Waltz of attacking a U.S. diplomat filming in the GA hall has left the United States.
- President Trump has recently escalated pressure on Cuba, announcing tariffs on any country providing oil to the island and again raising the prospect of U.S. military intervention.
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