The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), on behalf of 131 nations, denounced the illegal nature of the coercive measures, their economic impact, and the violation of human rights.
October 28, 2025 — teleSUR
The Ugandan delegation, on behalf of the 131 member states of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), demanded at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly the immediate and complete end of the economic, commercial, and financial embargo that the United States has illegally imposed on Cuba for more than 60 years.
During its intervention at the 21st session of the 80th session of the UN, which was attended by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) reiterated its “strongest opposition to the promulgation and imposition of unilateral coercive measures,” noting that they are inconsistent with international law and the United Nations Charter.
The movement recalled that an overwhelming majority of member states voted in favor of resolution A/RES/79/7, which calls for the lifting of the embargo, and called the measure a violation of Cuba’s right to fully interact with the international community.
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) detailed that the damage inflicted by the blockade is “enormous ,” affecting all essential sectors of the Cuban economy and causing estimated losses of more than $7.5 billion between March 1, 2024, and February 28, 2025, alone. The blockade denies Cuba access to markets, fuel supplies, and aid from financial institutions, being a “serious obstacle to the country’s socioeconomic development ” and contradicts efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda.
The movement also expressed deep concern about the expansion of the extraterritorial nature of the embargo, including the full implementation of Chapter III of the Helms-Burton Act , and rejected the strengthening of financial measures that have raised the total impact to more than $1 trillion.
Finally, the Non-Aligned Movement strongly condemned Cuba’s inclusion on the unilateral list of states sponsoring terrorism, rejecting the “baseless accusations” and the politicization of the fight against terrorism. It also emphasized that more than 190 states maintain relations with Cuba, which isolates the United States in its policy.
