The position was expressed during the presentation at the UN General Assembly of the draft resolution submitted by Havana titled "Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba."

The initiative will be voted on tomorrow for the 34th time, having previously always received overwhelmingly favorable votes from the international community.

The blockade affects all critical sectors of the Cuban economy, including energy, healthcare, nutrition, and agriculture, as well as trade, investments, tourism, and banking, stated the representative of Uruguay, whose country currently holds the presidency of the grouping.

"We are deeply concerned by the expansion of the extraterritorial nature of the blockade, especially through the full implementation of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act," she noted.

She emphasized that this legislation violates the freedom of trade among nations due to its intimidating purpose of punishing any commercial transaction or investment between another country and Cuba.

The persecution of Cuban financial transactions in third-country jurisdictions, along with economic harassment of investments and credit access, translates into humanitarian suffering for the Cuban people, she stressed.

The G-77 plus China expressed regret over the measures applied by Washington aimed at strengthening the siege against the Caribbean nation.

As a result of these unilateral measures, it will be impossible for Cuba to successfully pursue the path toward sustainable development envisioned in the 2030 Agenda, the diplomat maintained.

The Group asserted that such practices violate the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter, international law, multilateralism, economic cooperation, and an international order based on non-discriminatory rules.

It underscored concern over the "severe humanitarian and developmental consequences that energy access restrictions have on Cuba."

Furthermore, it expressed concern over "financial restrictions and obstacles to banking and international transactions" which "have hindered the acquisition of renewable energy technologies, humanitarian supplies, and other essential goods for the Cuban people during this very difficult time."

The statement urges that Cuba be removed from the list of state sponsors of terrorism and recognizes the island for promoting South-South cooperation.

"Everything we know of Cuba is friendship and solidarity. We know nothing about terrorism. Cuba's inclusion on this list represents not only damage to its reputation, but is also one of the elements contributing to entrenching the blockade," the declaration emphasized.

It added that thanks to efforts made by the largest island of the Antilles, many countries within the Group have developed their scientific and technical potential.

The Group recognized the "positive and long-standing contribution of Cuban international medical cooperation and solidarity in saving millions of lives worldwide."

Therefore, it rejects any unilateral coercive measure or attempt to undermine this international medical cooperation and solidarity for political or other motives, the statement concluded.

The Group of 77 plus China is the largest coalition of developing nations within the United Nations, bringing together 134 member states and representing nearly 80 percent of the world's population.