U.N. Votes to Urge U.S. To Reconsider Cuba Embargo

For the 17th consecutive year, the United Nations General Assembly voted Wednesday in favor of a resolution that urges the United States to reconsiders its embargo against Cuba.

The resolution, entitled “necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba,” was accepted by 185 ‘yes’ votes and three ‘no’ votes. Two members declined to vote.

U.S. President George W. Bush anticipated today’s when meeting with Cuban Americans in Florida earlier this month. He told them that “we will change our policy when the people running Cuba free people of conscience from the prisons. But until then, we won’t change.”

Last year, the same resolution was passed by the UN’s General Assembly with 184 vs. 4 votes.