{
  "id": 16966187,
  "title": "UN condemns US embargo of Cuba, but more nations sit out after Trump pressure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/un-condemns-us-embargo-of-cuba-but-more-nations-sit-out-after-trump",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T22:15:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3372494/un-condemns-us-embargo-cuba-more-nations-sit-out-after-trump-pressure"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United Nations General Assembly denounced the United States' economic embargo of Cuba for the 34th consecutive year on Wednesday, as Washington sought to sway the outcome and influence member nations' votes. The resolution received 130 votes in favor, 17 against, and 25 abstentions, a significant drop from the previous year when over 160 nations supported the measure and just 12 abstained. This year, for the first time in 34 years, several Western countries, including Germany, Italy, and Latvia, abstained from voting. Other nations, such as Bosnia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Lithuania, Morocco, North Macedonia, Paraguay, and Slovenia, also voted against the resolution, most for the first time.\n\nThe United States' campaign to influence the outcome led to a shift in international support, coinciding with the island nation facing power outages, shortages, and worsening financial troubles under the Trump administration's effort to force changes in Cuba's political system. President Donald Trump threatened military intervention, stating American warships could stop over in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez denounced the embargo as a threat, not a threat to the island.\n\nUS Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz warned member states that their vote was the only thing standing between the regime and using the body for propaganda gain at the expense of the Cuban people. Tensions between Washington and Havana escalated into public confrontations at the UN, with Waltz and Rodriguez engaging in a shouting match during the debate on the embargo resolution.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Canada continues to oppose American embargo on Cuba at UN",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/canada-continues-to-oppose-american-embargo-on-cuba-at-un",
        "published": "2026-10-28T18:17:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "UN condemns US economic embargo of Cuba though more nations sit out after Trump administration push",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/un-condemns-us-economic-embargo-of-cuba-though-more-nations-sit-out",
        "published": "2026-10-28T18:36:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "UN General Assembly backs call to end US embargo on Cuba",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/un-general-assembly-backs-call-to-end-us-embargo-on-cuba",
        "published": "2026-10-28T19:10:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "UN votes to condemn embargo of Cuba despite US lobbying push",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/un-votes-to-condemn-embargo-of-cuba-despite-us-lobbying-push",
        "published": "2026-10-28T20:22:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Nasarawa Assembly decries poor state of general hospital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/nasarawa-assembly-decries-poor-state-of-general-hospital",
        "published": "2026-10-28T21:44:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Support for UN vote to end US embargo on Cuba falls to 30-year low",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/support-for-un-vote-to-end-us-embargo-on-cuba-falls-to-30-year-low",
        "published": "2026-10-28T21:45:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "UN condemns U.S. economic embargo of Cuba though more nations sit out amid Trump push",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/un-condemns-u-s-economic-embargo-of-cuba-though-more-nations-sit-out",
        "published": "2026-10-28T22:50:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}