The decision, titled “Necessity of ending the financial, business and monetary embargo imposed by the US of America towards Cuba,” handed with 187 votes in favor, two towards (Israel and the US), and one abstention (Moldova).
Although non-binding, the outcome drew consideration the relative isolation of the US relating to the embargo, which was first imposed in 1960 after former chief Fidel Castro got here to energy following the revolution.
The decision reaffirmed, amongst different ideas, the sovereign equality of States, non-intervention and non-interference of their inner affairs and freedom of worldwide commerce and navigation.
Finish punitive measures
The Meeting additionally reiterated its name for all States to chorus from promulgating or making use of restrictive legal guidelines and measures, in keeping with their obligations below the UN Charter and worldwide regulation, which, inter alia, reaffirm the liberty of commerce and navigation.
“[The General Assembly,] as soon as once more urges States which have and proceed to use such legal guidelines and measures to take the steps essential to repeal or invalidate them as quickly as attainable in accordance with their authorized regime,” it mentioned within the decision.
The Meeting additionally recalled the measures adopted by US President Barack Obama in 2015 and 2016 to change a number of elements of the appliance of the embargo, “which distinction with the measures utilized since 2017 to bolster its implementation.”
By way of the decision, the Common Meeting additionally determined to incorporate the agenda merchandise entitled “necessity of ending the financial, business and monetary embargo imposed by the US of America towards Cuba,” within the provisional agenda of subsequent yr’s session.
Safety Council transforms Somalia mission
Additionally on Wednesday, the Security Council determined to remodel the UN Help Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) into the UN Transitional Help Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) with the formal transition on account of start on Friday.
This units in movement a switch of UNSOM’s actions to the UN Nation Workforce in Somalia over a two-year interval, in keeping with a Authorities proposal.
Unanimously adopting resolution 2753 (2024), the Council additional determined that the Transitional Mission ought to goal to finish the primary section of operation by 31 October subsequent yr.
The Council additionally expressed its intention to terminate the Mission’s mandate on the finish of the anticipated transition by the top of October 2026.
Amongst transition priorities, the Safety Council underscored assist for State-building, together with the constitutional evaluate course of and efforts to conduct free and truthful elections.
It additionally highlighted the promotion and safety of human rights, rule of regulation, justice, corrections and safety sector assist, coordination of worldwide donor assist, working with bilateral and multilateral companions, and coordination of UN efforts in Somalia.
Extension for Colombia mission
In a separate motion, the Council unanimously determined to increase the mandate of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia till 31 October 2025.
The Verification Mission was established in 2017 to oversee specific provisions of the 2016 peace agreement between the Authorities of Colombia and the previous Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-Individuals’s Military (FARC-EP), which ended the 52-year lengthy civil battle within the nation.
