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The United Nations votes 184-2 on a resolution ending the embargo on Cuba, with the United States and Israel being the lone no votes.
2021-06-23

Citing "influence operations against the United States," the US expels two Cuban diplomats at the United Nations. Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla dismisses the accusations as "vulgar slander."
2019-09-19

Shortly before leaving for South Korea, the President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, tells the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers Diego García Sayán that "he can go to hell".
2018-06-2

For the first time in 25 years, the United States abstains in a United Nations vote calling for an end to its Cuban economic embargo.
2016-10-26

Cuba defends North Korea by circulating an amendment to a European-Japanese draft resolution recommending the referral of North Korea to the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.
2014-11-13

The United States rejects the invitation of Iran by the United Nations in peace talks involving Syria.
2014-01-20

China, Russia, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and Algeria are elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
2013-11-13

North Korea threatens the "final destruction" of South Korea during a United Nations conference on disarmament.
2013-02-19

North Korea threatens to take "strong physical countermeasures" if South Korea co-operates with new United Nations Security Council resolutions against it.
2013-01-25

South Korea announces plans to submit a claim to the United Nations to a larger portion of the East China Sea in a move which is likely to be disputed by the People's Republic of China and Japan.
2011-07-3