Cuba Gets Ready for Battle at the United Nations

By Redaction AHORA / redaccion@ahora.cu / Wednesday, 28 October 2009 11:30

The United Nations General Assembly will vote Wednesday on a resolution against the hostile U.S blockade against Cuba. Once again, the Caribbean nation expects wide, overwhelming support from the international community to condemn this genocidal measure which has caused economic losses of more than 96 billion dollars.

For 18th consecutive year, the UN General Assembly will examine the resolution called “Necessity to End the U.S Economic, Trade and Financial Blockade against Cuba.” Only a month ago, 30 heads of State and government condemned this arbitrary measure at the beginning of the 64th Period of Sessions of the world body.

"Obsolete" and "criminal" were some of the words used by international leaders to refer to Washington’s policy against Havana. The most significant speeches were delivered by President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, from Brazil, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Bolivian President Evo Morales and Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega.

As the first speaker at the UN General Assembly this year, Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva stressed that unless there’s political will, obsolete measures such as the U.S blockade against Cuba will continue.

Representing the Caribbean countries, Winston Baldwin Spencer, the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, stated that the discriminatory and punitive policies which prevent the Cuban government from exercising its right of participating freely in the hemispheric matters have to come to an end.

Also, just last month, the Second Summit of Africa-South America took place on Isla Margarita, Venezuela, where more than 60 participating countries demanded that Washington put an end to the economic blockade against the Cuban people.

Also last month, Cuba was visited by the Presidents of Vietnam, the Dominican Republic, Zambia, Algeria, Cyprus and the Palestinian State. They all expressed their rejection of the hostile policy which prevents the socioeconomic development of a sovereign and independent nation.

This display of support for the 50 years of resistance of the Cuban people encourages the Caribbean nation in its battle, as well as the backing expressed at numerous summits by the heads of State and government of several continents.

More than once, Cuba has expressed that the U.S. blockade remains intact and constitutes an act of unilateral aggression which must also end in a unilateral way.

On Wednesday, the international community will once again demand the end of a measure with an extraterritorial character. Last year, 185 nations expressed their support for Cuba -- the largest number of countries ever registered.

The Cuban resolution at the UN General Assembly was first put to a vote in 1992, although Havana first presented its resolution in 1991, but pressures and threats exercised by Washington against member nations didn’t allow its discussion that year. / Radio Havana Cuba

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