The United Nations General Assembly has once again passed a resolution urging the United States to lift its long-standing economic embargo on Cuba, marking the 30th consecutive year such a measure has been adopted. The non-binding resolution, which garnered 165 votes in favor, seven against, and 12 abstentions, calls for the cessation of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the US on the Communist-led island nation since 1962. The resolution highlights the detrimental impact of the embargo on the Cuban population, emphasizing its adverse effects on their livelihoods and economic stability. Despite the overwhelming support, the US, along with Israel and Ukraine, voted against the resolution, with Washington’s UN envoy, Mike Walz, dismissing it as propaganda that excuses the Cuban government’s failures. Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez countered Walz’s remarks, describing them as threatening and deceitful, while urging the US to suspend the embargo or at least implement humanitarian exceptions in light of the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. Notably, several Eastern European nations abstained from the vote, citing Cuba’s support for Russia in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine. The US embargo remains one of the world’s longest-standing unilateral sanctions, further straining relations between the two nations. In July, the US escalated its pressure on Cuba by imposing unprecedented sanctions on President Miguel Diaz-Canel, accusing him of complicity in the regime’s alleged brutality toward its citizens.