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Politics / 2 weeks ago
UN votes to end U.S. embargo on Cuba
In the latest United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) vote on October 29, 2025, 165 countries supported a resolution calling for an end to the decades-long U.S. embargo on Cuba. In contrast, only seven voted against and twelve abstained. It’s the 33rd time the UN has called for the embargo to be lifted, yet the United States remains firm in its position. According to Reuters, the countries opposing the motion were the United States, Israel, Ukraine, Hungary, Paraguay, Argentina, and North Macedonia, a small group standing against near-universal consensus.
Politics / 6 weeks ago
Who walked out on Netanyahu during his UNGA80 speech?
Delegates from more than 50 countries exited the United Nations General Assembly chamber as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his address on Friday, September 26, leaving rows of empty seats behind. The striking visual, captured in the attached world map, shows clear divisions between countries that “walked out” and those that stayed.
World / 7 weeks ago
'Opening Voices' at UNGA 80: Who speaks first?
The United Nations General Assembly enters its 80th session in September 2025 under the banner "Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights.” The High-Level General Debate begins Tuesday, September 23, where world leaders deliver keynote addresses.
