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A/RES/48/16 GA

Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

48
Session
88
Yes
4
No
57
Abstentions
Draft symbol A/48/L.14/Rev.1
Adopted symbol A/RES/48/16
Category GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTORS
Voeten Topics ⓘ
Significance ★ Important vote US State Dept designation
P5 Positions
Russia ~ United States ✗ United Kingdom ~ China ✓ France ✓
UN Document A/RES/48/16 ↗

Vote Recorded Vote — A/48/PV.48 Oct. 14, 1993

⚠ 2 surprising votes — countries whose ideal point predicts the opposite position.

— Abstain (57)
✗ No (4)
Absent (35)
✓ Yes (88)
Speeches following this vote (20) may include explanations of vote
The President
I shall now call on those representatives who wish to explain their votes. I remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
Mr. Ladsous (France)
The delegation of France voted in favour of the draft resolution just adopted by the General Assembly. That vote should in no way be regarded as support for the political regime in Havana. France condemns the frequent violations of human rights in Cuba, where the authorities reject Like its partners in the European Community, France believes that Cuba should, as soon as possible, go through a pe…
Mr. Osvald (Sweden)
Sweden voted in favour of the draft resolution just adopted. The decision to do so was motivated by the Swedish Government’s position on the specific instance of legislation applying trade sanctions to Cuba. The Swedish Government is of the view that this kind of legislation with extraterritorial effects is not in conformity with the basic principles of international law. Our affirmative vote on…
Mr. Marrero (United States of America)
The United States could not vote in favour of the draft resolution introduced under agenda item 30. There is nothing the United States would like more than to see Cuba’s doors opened fully to economic and political freedom, to see its prison gates swung wide to free political dissidents and to see all Cuban citizens free to speak their minds without fear of reprisal. That is our hope and our goal…
Mr. Fukushima (Japan)
I have asked to speak in order to place on record Japan’s position in abstaining in the vote on the draft resolution contained in document A/48/L.14/Rev.1. As it indicated last year, Japan has some doubts as to whether a discussion at the United Nations General
Mr. Ricardes (Argentina)
My delegation abstained in the vote on the draft resolution contained in document A/48/L.14/Rev.1 because, although it shares the principles embodied in the draft resolution, it cannot agree that the draft resolution’s title should single out a particular Member State or that the measures unilaterally adopted can be described as a blockade. At the same time, my delegation reaffirms its position …
Mr. Keating (New Zealand)
New Zealand has voted for this resolution, but we have taken this position with some reservations. We are not attracted to the modifications which have been made to the text from last year. We gave our support to the resolution because we do think that there is an important underlying principle at stake with direct implications for economic and trading interests. In particular, we think that all…
Mr. Matin (Pakistan)
Pakistan has voted in favour of the resolution just adopted by the General Assembly. However, we have reservations on the sixth preambular paragraph. If it had been put to the vote separately, we would have abstained on this paragraph.
Mr. Huslid (Norway)
Norway to a large extent shares the same objectives the United States is seeking to advance in relation to Cuba. However, we believe that those objectives should now be pursued by other means. The Norwegian Government distinguishes as a matter of principle between sanctions authorized by the international community and sanctions adopted by individual States. Only those sanctions that have been du…
Mr. Cassar (Malta)
Malta abstained in the vote on draft resolution A/48/L.14/Rev.1. It is the sincere hope of my country that a solution to this issue will be found in the spirit of the Charter of the United Nations, and through the settlement process envisaged in that document.
The President
May I take it that it is the wish of the Assembly to conclude its consideration of agenda item 30? THE SITUATION IN BURUNDI (A/48/L.16)
Mr. Nyakyi (United Republic of Tanzania)
The Tanzania delegation welcomes the addition of the item "The situation in Burundi" to the agenda of the General Assembly, for two reasons. First, as a neighbouring State my country has a direct interest in what happens in Burundi, just as Burundi has a direct interest in what happens in Tanzania. A coup in Burundi inevitably leads to the exodus of refugees across our common border of approxima…
Mr. Mumbengegwi (Zimbabwe)
Let me begin, Mr. President, by thanking you for giving the General Assembly the opportunity last Friday, 29 October, to pay homage and tribute to the late President of Burundi, Melchior Ndadaye. It is almost two weeks now since we received the news of the tragic events of 21 October 1993 in Burundi. Ever since that date, our condemnation of the attempted coup in that country has been unequivoca…
Mr. Jesus (Cabo Verde)
The people of Burundi made their clear choice in recent elections by voting into power the first democratic Government in the history of that country. Their hopes of living in a free and democratic country were shattered by the military coup d’état, in total disregard for their free will. The recent events in Burundi that led to the assassination of President Ndadaye and other members of the Gov…
Mr. Elaraby (Egypt)
The delegation of Egypt is deeply saddened by the deplorable events that have taken place in Burundi. The Egyptian Government has followed closely, at the highest level, the regrettable developments in that country. President Mubarak, in his capacity as the current Chairman of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), has voiced deep concern over the consequences arising from those developments an…
The President
In accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolution 2011 (XX), of 11 October 1965, I now call upon the Observer for the Organization of African Unity.
Mr. SY
The tragic events that plunged Burundi into mourning on 21 October 1993 are for so many reasons a subject of grave concern to the Organization of African Unity (OAU). A Head of State who was elected barely five months ago in a completely democratic manner, and who, moreover, embodied a whole people’s hopes for reconciliation, understanding and progress, was brutally assassinated by the perpetrato…
The President
The representative of Algeria has asked to make a statement with regard to draft resolution A/48/L.16, and I now call upon him.
Mr. Lamamra (Algeria)
I should like to make three comments. First, on behalf of the Group of African States I should like to thank all the delegations that have participated in this debate and those that will show that they share the same views and feelings by joining in the consensus adoption of draft resolution A/48/L.16. Secondly, I should like, for the record, to say that Algeria’s sponsorship of the draft resol…
The President
We shall now proceed to take a decision on draft resolution A/48/L.16. I call on the representative of Tunisia for an explanation of position. May I remind representatives that, in accordance with General Assembly decision 34/401, explanations are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats. Tunisia is committed to the principles of democracy, and it respects the w…
Full text of resolution OCR extract — may contain errors
UNITED UNITED A NATIONS NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/48/16 11 November 1993 Forty-eighth session Agenda item 30 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [without reference to a Main Committee (A/48/L.14/Rev.1)] 48/16. Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba The General Assembly, Determined to encourage strict compliance with the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, Reaffirming, among other principles, the sovereign equality of States, non-intervention and non-interference in their internal affairs and freedom of trade and international navigation, which are also enshrined in many international legal instruments, Taking note of the statement of the heads of State and Government at the third Ibero-American Summit, held at Salvador, Brazil, on 15 and 16 July 1993, concerning the need to eliminate the unilateral application of economic and trade measures by one State against another for political purposes, Concerned about the continued promulgation and application by Member States of laws and regulations whose extraterritorial effects affect the sovereignty of other States and the legitimate interests of entities or persons under their jurisdiction, as well as the freedom of trade and navigation, Recalling its resolution 47/19 of 24 November 1992, Having learned that, since the adoption of resolution 47/19, further measures of that nature aimed at strengthening and extending the economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba have been promulgated and applied, and concerned about the adverse effects of those measures on the Cuban population, /... A/RES/48/16 Page 2 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 47/19; 1/ 2. Reiterates its call to all States to refrain from promulgating and applying laws and measures of the kind referred to in the preamble to the present resolution in conformity with their obligations under the Charter of the United Nations and international law which, inter alia, reaffirm the freedom of trade and navigation; 3. Once again urges States that have and continue to apply such laws and measures to take the necessary steps to repeal or invalidate them as soon as possible in accordance with their legal regime; 4. Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the appropriate organs and agencies of the United Nations system, to prepare a report on the implementation of the present resolution in the light of the purposes and principles of the Charter and international law, and to submit it to the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session; 5. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-ninth session the item entitled "Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba". 48th plenary meeting 3 November 1993 ____________ 1/ A/48/448.
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