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General Assembly calls again for end to US embargo against Cuba

25 October 2011
The General Assembly today renewed its call, for the 20th consecutive year, for an end to the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba for the past half century.

In annual vote, General Assembly calls for lifting United States embargo against Cuba

26 October 2010
For the 19th straight year, the General Assembly today adopted a resolution calling for the lifting of the decades-old economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba in the aftermath of the Cold War.

Cuba: Ban calls for reconciliatory measures in wake of release of political detainees

19 July 2010
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on Cuban authorities to take more reconciliatory measures on human rights and the rule of law in the wake of the recent release of dozens of political detainees in the Caribbean island nation.

General Assembly again calls for lifting of United States embargo against Cuba

29 October 2009
The General Assembly has voted for the 18th consecutive year to condemn the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba for the past half century and called for it to be lifted.

Nearly 2 million hurricane-affected Cubans to receive UN food aid

28 October 2008
Almost two million Cubans affected by hurricanes Gustav and Ike – two of the worst disasters to strike the small island nation in the past 50 years – will receive vital assistance from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) over the next six months.

UN once again calls for end to United States embargo against Cuba

30 October 2007
The United Nations General Assembly today once again urged an end to the commercial, economic and financial embargoes imposed on Cuba by the United States for nearly half a century.

General Assembly yet again issues annual call for end to US embargo against Cuba

9 November 2006
For the 15th year in a row, the United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly called on the United States to end its commercial, economic and financial embargoes against Cuba that began more than 46 years ago.

General Assembly issues annual call for an end to US embargo against Cuba

8 November 2005
For the 14th year in a row, the United Nations General Assembly today overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling for an end to the 41-year-old commercial, economic and financial embargo by the United States against Cuba and objecting to laws and regulations compelling third countries to adhere to it.

General Assembly calls for end to US embargo against Cuba

28 October 2004
For the 13th year in a row, the United Nations General Assembly today overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling for an end to the 40-year-old commercial, economic and financial embargo by the United States against Cuba and objecting to laws and regulations compelling third countries to adhere to it.

UN rights expert hails release of 11 prisoners in Cuba

28 July 2004
A United Nations human rights expert has welcomed the release in Cuba of 11 prisoners from among 75 people arrested early last year.