# UN votes to condemn Cuba embargo despite US lobbying push

https://mins.news/en/item/119783

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-28 20:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/28/un-votes-to-condemn-embargo-of-cuba-despite-us-lobbying-push?traffic_source=rss

> The UN General Assembly approved a resolution condemning the US economic embargo on Cuba, with 130 countries voting in favour, 17 against and 25 abstaining. Washington cited the rise in abstentions as evidence its effort to isolate Cuba is gaining ground, while Havana accused the US of pressuring countries.

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