HAVANA, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- The National Assembly of People's Power, Cuba's parliament, called for worldwide support on Tuesday to pressure the United States into lifting its economic, commercial and financial embargo against the country.

    In a statement published by local press, the International Affairs Commission of the Assembly appealed to governments of all countries for their support of a UN resolution that demands the United States lift its embargo which has been in place since 1962.

    The document will be discussed at the UN General Assembly on Oct. 28.

    The economic embargo "violates the international law, contravenes the principles of the UN Charter, is an act of aggression and threat, and implies an outrage against the right of people to live in peace," the statement said.

    The Cuban Assembly noted that 10 months after U.S. President Barack Obama took office, the embargo still remained "untouched."

    According to the Cuban authorities, the embargo had cost Cuba billions of U.S. dollars in losses.

    In 2008, the international community condemned the embargo against Cuba with a record vote of 185 in favor of lifting it. There were three votes against it and two abstentions.

    Cuba claims the U.S. embargo was aimed to cause "hunger, desperation and suffering" to the Cuban people. Also, Cuba regards it as a means to destabilize the country and undermine the Cuban Revolution.