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For 32nd consecutive year, United Nations votes to condemn the US trade embargo against Cuba (hexbear.net)
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187 countries voted in favor of ending the blockade, 2 voted against (United States and Israel)

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/un-once-more-calls-us-change-course-cuba-2024-10-30/

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[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 24 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I find it funny all of America's allies/vassals always vote in favour of this. Is it just a vote that the US doesn't care about anyway, because they can vetoe it, so they vote in favour of it regardless to "look good"?

[–] Edie@hexbear.net 23 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

No. A/ is the general assembly, there is no veto power in there. Though there isn't any power to uphold this or make material changes either

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 12 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Ohh right I see, so it's just a cynical vote by their allies, knowing that whatever they vote for can't be enforced anyway.