In a bilateral meeting between the Permanent Ambassador of Venezuela to the United Nations, Samuel Moncada, and the President of the UN General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock, the call of the Bolivarian Government and the Venezuelan people was reiterated for the immediate activation of the entire United Nations system to reject and stop illegal aggressions against the country.
The information was disseminated by the Chancellor of the Republic, Yván Gil, through his social networks, where he highlighted the importance of the international community acting in a coordinated manner in the face of recent events.
The diplomatic meeting takes place after the military attack against the country and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro, which occurred in the early hours of January 3 by order of the Donald Trump administration, as reported by the Venezuelan Government. These events have generated a new scenario of political and diplomatic tension in the region.
Moncada stressed that Venezuela will continue to insist on the defense of its sovereignty and the need for the UN to guarantee respect for international law, in the midst of what he described as an unprecedented aggression against the country.
Also this Monday at the UN, the emergency session was held to address the aggression perpetrated on January 3 by the United States against Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president Nicolás Maduro; an attack that violated the principles of the United Nations Charter and all international legislation.
The members of the Council participated in the meeting, as well as several Latin American countries, among them: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay and Venezuela.
The United States did not respect the norms of international law during its military operation in Venezuela, according to UN Secretary General António Guterres. “The United States did not comply with international law in its operation in Venezuela,” declared its representative during the session; Likewise, he added that the future of Caracas remains uncertain and raises serious concerns.
