UN Rights Chief Says U.S. Seizure of Maduro Violated UN Charter

Overview

• The UN human rights office says the U.S. military raid breached Venezuela’s sovereignty and a core principle of the UN Charter.
• U.S. officials defend the action as lawful enforcement against an indicted fugitive they describe as an illegitimate leader.
• Venezuela has declared a state of emergency that restricts movement, suspends the right to assembly and allows property seizures for national defense.
• OCHA reports that nearly eight million people need assistance in Venezuela, with a response plan of about $600 million and 900,000 facing very high multisectoral needs.
• UNHCR says roughly 7.9 million people have left Venezuela and reports no major new cross-border displacement linked to the operation so far.