The United Nations General Assembly on November 02 adopted a resolution condemning the United States’ embargo on Cuba by an overwhelming majority of 185 to 2.
Since the introduction of this resolution in 1992, Barbados and CARICOM countries have always voted in support. The resolution highlights the illegality of the ongoing US embargo against Cuba as well as its debilitating effects on the Cuban people. The resolution also calls on the United States to bring the embargo to an end.
In his statement to the General Assembly on 2 November, Barbados’ Permanent Representative to the UN, François Jackman, also highlighted the important role Cuba plays in the Caribbean, including providing support to the Barbados health system during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Barbados established diplomatic relations with Cuba along with Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago, simultaneously on December 8, 1972. Barbados maintains a resident embassy in Havana and Cuba maintains a resident embassy in Bridgetown.