New York: The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly reaffirmed its demand Wednesday for the US to end its economic, commercial, and financial embargo on Cuba.

According to TRTworld.com, the vote saw 165 nations in favor in the 184-member chamber, with seven opposing — the United States, Israel, Ukraine, Hungary, Paraguay, Argentina, and North Macedonia. Twelve countries, including Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Morocco, abstained.

The non-binding resolution, which has been voted on 33 times at the UN General Assembly, is advisory and reflects the stance of the international community. US embargoes against the island began in 1960 and were expanded in scope in subsequent years. Although the embargo was loosened in 2000 to allow food and humanitarian goods to be sent to Cuba, it continues to prohibit most American business with Cuba.