unite nations unite nations general assembly wednesday adopt resolution call end u.s. economic embargo cuba unite state vote abstain last year first time 25 years 193-member general assembly pass resolution 191 vote favor israel do past vote line top ally non-binding resolution urge unite state repeal embargo cuba soon possible u.n. vote carry political weight u.s. congress lift full embargo put place 50 years ago u.s. ambassador unite nations nikki haley call plenary meet subject political theater cuban regime send warp message world sad state economy oppression people export destructive ideology fault haley tell general assembly u.s. position announce tuesday state department cuba foreign minister bruno rodriguez say haley unite state lack slight moral authority criticize cuba call remark disrespectful cuba government tensions flare recently washington havana forge close relationship former u.s. president barack obama reopen embassies countries 2015. haley say diplomatic status countries change u.s. president donald trump say early month believe havana responsible series allege incidents washington say harm 24 diplomats cuban officials say last week talk acoustic strike science fiction u.n. call end u.s. embargo cuba