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    The United States abstained from a UN resolution urging the lifting of the economic embargo against Cuba for the first time in over 20 years. While the resolution passed with 191 votes in favor and two abstentions, the abstention by the US represents a positive step in improving relations between the two countries. However, the US maintains concerns over human rights violations by the Cuban government against its people. Cuba and the US have taken steps to normalize relations since 2014.

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    The United States abstained from a UN resolution urging the lifting of the economic embargo against Cuba for the first time in over 20 years. While the resolution passed with 191 votes in favor and two abstentions, the abstention by the US represents a positive step in improving relations between the two countries. However, the US maintains concerns over human rights violations by the Cuban government against its people. Cuba and the US have taken steps to normalize relations since 2014.

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    US abstains from vote on Cuba resolution

    MASOOD HAIDER PUBLISHED Oct 27, 2016 07:01am


    UNITED NATIONS: For the first time in over two decades, the United States has abstained from a
    UN resolution urging the lifting of nearly 60-year-old economic, commercial and financial embargo
    against Cuba.
    The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution with 191 votes in favour with two abstentions.
    Such resolutions are non-binding, but can carry political weight.
    Cuba and the United States, former Cold War foes, began normalising relations in 2014.
    Cubas Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez described the abstention as a positive step for the future of
    improving relations between the United States and Cuba.
    Rodriguez said in September that damage from US sanctions between April 2015 and March 2016
    amounted to $4.6 billion and to $125.9 billion since the embargos inception more than 50 years ago.
    The UN General Assembly applauded when US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power
    announced prior to the vote that the United States would abstain.
    Abstaining on this resolution does not mean that the United States agrees with all of the policies and
    practices of the Cuban government, Power told the General Assembly.
    We are profoundly concerned by the serious human rights violations that the Cuban government
    continues to commit with impunity against its own people, she said.
    In the nearly two years since Obama ordered full restoration of diplomatic relations with the island nation,
    the two countries have reopened embassies in the other country, direct flights have been resumed and
    travel restrictions eased.
    Published in Dawn October 27th, 2016

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