Overview
- The UN message, delivered by political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo at an emergency Security Council session, conveyed Secretary‑General António Guterres’s position.
- Guterres said norms of international law were not respected in relation to the January 3 military action and recalled the Charter’s ban on the threat or use of force against a state’s territorial integrity or political independence.
- He warned the intervention could intensify instability in Venezuela, affect neighboring countries, and set a dangerous precedent in interstate relations.
- The statement stressed that international law provides tools to address illicit trafficking, resource disputes, and human rights concerns without resorting to military force.
- At the Council, Russia condemned the U.S. operation as an act of aggression and demanded the release of Nicolás Maduro, urging a legal international review of the action.