UN holds annual vote on condemning US embargo on Cuba as tensions spill into public
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is set to vote Wednesday on a resolution condemning the decades-long U.S. economic embargo on Cuba as the Trump administration intensifies its campaign to unde The United Nations is set to vote on a resolution condemning the decades-long U.S. economic embargo on Cuba, which has been put before the U.N. General Assembly for the past 34 years. This comes as the Trump administration intensifies its campaign to undermine Cuba's socialist government, including by threatening military intervention. The resolution, which is not legally binding, has received overwhelming support from the 193 member states last year. However, it is unclear if this will result in more opposition or abstentions from key countries, including Western allies. The tensions between Washington and Havana have also escalated into public forums at the United Nations, with U.K. Ambassador to the U., Foreign Minister Mike Waltz and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez exchanging heated exchanges during debate.
Pubblicato : 6 ore fa di jlaur in Politics World
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is set to vote Wednesday on a resolution condemning the decades-long U.S. economic embargo on Cuba as the Trump administration intensifies its campaign to unde... [3688 symbols]
