developed countrles must not be made subject to political or nll-itary conditions. Tbey state furthernore that the developed countries should reduce and progressiuely elininate barriers and other reslriceions that impede the grade and consunptlon of products fron the developing countries and shoutd take positive steps to establish and expand arrangements for the exPorte of the develoPing counEries' 94. The bloackade irnposed on cuba by the Governnent of tbe united states is in vj.olation of resolution 152 (VI) adopted at the slxth session of the united Nationg Conference on Trade and Development (June 1983), r,bicb reiterated that all developed countries should refrain frorn applying trade restrictions' blockades, enbargoes and other economic aanctions against developing countries as a forn of polltical coercion.A/40/5e6 Engl ish Page 40 Chronological list of events 1950 r951 t962 r963 r964The President of the United States reduced Cubats guqar quota on ttre United States market by 700,000 tonst Donestic regulations rere enacted to prohibit export of replacement parts from United States to Cubat Shipments of fuel for inalustrial processing and sale in Cuba were cut offt The United states lmposed an embargo on goods destlned for cubat The Cuban sugar quota lras entlrely suspended for first quarter of 1961 and successive guarters, culminating in permanent suspensiont The United States decided to suspend operations of its nlckel concentration plant in Nicaro, Oriente Provlnce. The Unieed states decreed a total eobargo on shlpnents of goods to Cubat The United states broke off diplomatic and consuLar relations rrith Cubat Under the 1961 Foreign Assistance Act, the United States decreed that noaid r,,a s Eo be given to the @vernment of Cuba or to any country which extended such aid to it. Presidential Proclamation 3447 establi6hed an enbargo on all trade between the t\do countries i Preferential and ftost-favoured-na tion treatment were cancelled by the
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the trade relations between developed and developing countries, specifically highlighting the blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba as a violation of international trade agreements. The text also mentions the suspension of sugar quotas and the embargo on goods destined for Cuba. These events are likely related to the broader topic of international trade and its impact on economic development.

**Category**
International trade