For 25th occasion, Cuba will submit today to the UN approval the draft resolution on the necessity of ending the blockade policy imposed by the United States.
Up to now, even when U.S. President Barack Obama has adopted some executive measures, the bulk of that policy of economic, financial and commercial siege is still standing.
Hence, the need to bring once again this issue to the United Nations, where Cuba has spent more than two decades of strong global support.
Chronology of voting against the U.S. blockade on Cuba
1991: Cuba presented for the first time at UN a draft resolution against the blockade; some few days after its presentation, the Cuban delegation withdraws it after taking into account that Washington had exerted great pressure on many countries, including some very economically dependents of the United States and that, nevertheless, intended to vote for the island's document.
-1992. For second occasion, the Caribbean nation presented at UN the draft resolution against the economic, financial and commercial blockade applied by the United States. The result of the vote was: 59 for, 3 against, 71 abstained, 46 were absent. The United States, Israel and Romania voted against.
-1993. 88 for, 4 against, 57 abstained, 35 were absent. The United States, Israel, Albania and Paraguay voted against.
-1994. 101 for, 2 against, 48 abstained, 33 were absent. The United States and Israel voted against.
-1995. 117 for, 3 against, 38 abstained, 27 were absent. The United States, Israel and Uzbekistan voted against.
-1996. 137 for, 3 against, 25 abstained, 20 were absent. The United States, Israel and Uzbekistan voted against.
-1997. 143 for, 3 against, 17 abstained, 22 were absent. The United States, Israel and Uzbekistan voted against.
-1998. 157 for; 2 against, 12 abstained, 14 were absent. The United States and Israel voted against.
-1999. 155 for, 2 against, 8 abstained, 23 were absent. The United States and Israel voted against.
-2000. 167 for, 3 against, 4 abstained, 15 were absent. The United States, Israel and the Marshall Islands voted against.
-2001. 167 for, 3 against, 3 abstained, 16 were absent. The United States, Israel and the Marshall Islands voted against.
-2002. 173 for, 3 against, 4 abstained, 11 were absent. The United States, Israel and the Marshall Islands voted against.
-2003. 179 for, 3 against, 2 abstained, 7 were absent. The United States, Israel and the Marshall Islands voted against.
-2004. 179 for, 4 against, 7 abstained, 7 were absent. The United States, Israel, Palau and the Marshall Islands voted against.
-2005. 182 for, 4 against, 1 abstained, 4 were Necessity of Ending Blockade for 25th Occasionabsent. The United States, Israel, Palau and the Marshall Islands voted against.
-2006. 183 for, 4 against, 1 abstained. The United States, Israel, Palau and the Marshall Islands voted against.
-2007. 184 for, 4 against and 1 abstained. The United States, Israel, Palau and the Marshall Islands voted against.
-2008. 185 for, 3 against, 2 abstained. The United States, Israel, and Palau voted against.
-2009. 187 for, 3 against, 2 abstained. The United States, Israel, and Palau voted against.
-2010. 187 for, 2 against, 3 abstained. The United States and Israel voted against.
-2011. 186 for, 2 against, 3 abstained, 2 were absent. The United States and Israel voted against.
-2012. 188 for, 3 against, two abstained. The United States, Israel and Palau voted against.
-2013. 188 for, 2 against, 3 abstained. The United States and Israel voted against.
-2014. 188 for, 2 against, 3 abstained. The United States and Israel voted against and the Marshall Island, Micronesia and Palau were abstained.
-2015. 191 for, 2 against. The United States and Israel voted against.