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U.N. votes to end US embargo on Cuba; US and Israel oppose (www.reuters.com)

submitted 2 years ago by JRepin@lemmy.ml to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] ReallyKinda@kbin.social 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What’s a non-binding resolution… a request?

[–] livus@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

@ReallyKinda

Basically it means "we really wish we could stop this embargo but we acknowledge that none of us can physically stand up to the US, so we won't attempt to make it illegal for any of us to obey the US".

[–] falsem@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

A non-binding resolution is a motion adopted by a deliberative body that does not enact a law or a substantive rule, and is simply used to make known what the opinions of that body are in relation to a certain fact or event.

Yes, basically a pointless waste of time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-binding_resolution