Resounding Condemnation of U.S. Blockade by UN Member States - Resounding Condemnation of U.S. Blockade

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez said recently that the economic, commercial and financial sanctions "are unilateral, coercive, and illegal actions, from the point of view of international law, of the national law that governs the conduct of these banks and from the point of view of the universally accepted norms of the international financial system." CPC(M-L) sends its warmest congratulati. [...] The representative of the Bahamas, speaking on behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and associating himself with the G77+China and the NAM, called for lifting the unilateral economic, commercial and financial embargo on Cuba. [...] The representative of Eritrea, speaking on behalf of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations, said the unjust and abusive blockade constitutes one of the most serious, prolonged and systematic violations of both international law and the UN Charter. [...] The representative of Nicaragua, associating himself with the G77+China, the NAM, CELAC, SICA and the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations, said that the blockade of Cuba is inhumane. [...] The representative of Zimbabwe said, "Every year, we speak about the devastating impact of the embargo on the people of Cuba, but we see no effort to remove the restrictions," underscoring the need to end the embargo in accordance with the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries.