UN rejects US blockade on Cuba

UN: The United States has remained in almost complete isolation for the 18th consecutive year in a new rejection issued by the General Assembly against the US blockade on Cuba.

The top UN forum approved Wednesday by 187 votes in favour, three against and two abstentions (Micronesia and Marshall Islands) a resolution titled “Need to put an End to the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by United States of America against Cuba.” In that way Cuba support increased by two votes, in comparison with 2008, while United States remained alone in the NO column with the same partners, Israel and Palau.

The text adopted by the plenary called the US to refrain from enacting and imposing laws and measures of that type in compliance with the UN Charter and the International Rights which reaffirm freedom of trade and shipping.

Once again it urged the US which is still applying laws and rules of this type to take the necessary measures, to abolish and leave them without effect as soon as possible and according to its legal regulation.

It also includes a new analysis of the issue in the provisional program of its 65 period of sessions to be held next year. United Nations, Prensa Latina