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The UN General Assembly opened its annual debate on the US economic embargo against Cuba on Tuesday, ahead of a vote on Wednesday, 28 October. Member States will vote for the 34th time on a resolution calling for the embargo to end. UN News reported that the debate is part of the Assembly's yearly review of the measure, which has been condemned by Havana and many member states for decades. The vote is non-binding, so its outcome is largely symbolic, though it keeps the issue on the international agenda.