continued………. It should be noted that the countries that voted against the resolution included the United States, Israel, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Colombia, Morocco, Hungary and Paraguay. Colombia and the United Arab Emirates supported the resolution in 2025 but switched positions this year. Meanwhile, Germany, Italy and South Korea were among the countries that abstained after previously voting in favor of Cuba. For more than six decades, the US blockade has limited Cuba's access to international trade, financial markets, essential goods and medical equipment, putting enormous pressure on the country's economy and population of about 10 million people. The annual UN vote has become one of the clearest demonstrations of international opposition to Washington's policy towards Cuba. But despite decades of overwhelming diplomatic condemnation, successive US administrations have refused to lift the sweeping restrictions. While the General Assembly's decisions are not legally binding, the latest vote underscores once again both international opposition to the embargo and Washington's growing efforts to pressure other countries to support its policy toward Cuba.