The resolution received 165 votes in favor, 7 against, and 12 abstentions, continuing to reflect widespread international opposition to the unilateral embargo that has lasted over 60 years.

Reports by the UN Secretary-General and remarks by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez highlighted that the US’s irrational embargo measures have severely harmed the Cuban people’s rights to development, health, education, and food security, causing losses exceeding US$7.5 billion between March 2024 and February 2025, an increase of nearly 50% compared to the previous year.

At the session, many countries and groups criticized the embargo as a violation of the UN Charter and international law, calling on the United States to end this outdated policy and remove Cuba from the list of “state sponsors of terrorism.”

Speaking at the session, Minister Counsellor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Chargé d’Affaires at the Vietnamese Delegation to the United Nations (UN), reaffirmed Vietnam’s solidarity with and strong support for Cuba, calling for the complete and unconditional lifting of all embargo measures. The Vietnamese representative cited the normalization of Vietnam-US relations over 30 years as proof of the power of dialogue and reconciliation based on mutual respect, while expressing hope that the same spirit will shape future relations between the US and Cuba.

The Minister Counsellor emphasized that Vietnam will steadfastly support Cuba in protecting its independence, sovereignty, self-determination, and development rights. He also stressed that the UN General Assembly resolution not only reflects international solidarity with Cuba but also upholds the fundamental principles of the UN Charter, international law, and human conscience.

The resolution “Necessity of ending the economic, commercial, and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America  against Cuba” was first adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1992. It calls on all countries not to enact or maintain measures of blockade or embargo contrary to the UN Charter and international law, while emphasizing respect for equality, sovereignty, and freedom of trade and navigation among nations.

Vietnam calls for an end to US embargo against Cuba

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat to the UN has called on the United States to put an immediate end to its embargo against Cuba and remove the Caribbean state from the list of state sponsors of terrorism as part of steps towards normalising relations between the two countries.