UN condemns US embargo of Cuba, but more nations sit out after Trump pressure

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The UN General Assembly again condemned the US economic embargo of Cuba, with 130 countries voting in favor, 17 against, and 25 abstaining. Support for the resolution declined amid a US campaign to influence the vote, though the nonbinding measure has no legal force.

The UN General Assembly condemned the US economic embargo of Cuba for the 34th year on Wednesday, even as Washington’s campaign to influence the outcome led to a number of countries voting against the resolution or sitting out the decision for the first time. The vote was 130-17, with 25 abstentions – a notable decrease in support from last year, when more than 160 nations supported the measure and only 12 abstained. While such resolutions at the UN General Assembly are not legally binding, they...