Overview
- The council convened in New York under the agenda "Threats to International Peace and Security," with Somalia presiding after Colombia requested the meeting backed by Russia and China.
- UN political chief Rosemary DiCarlo, speaking for Secretary‑General António Guterres, urged respect for sovereignty and said international law appears not to have been respected.
- Nicolás Maduro is in U.S. custody in New York and is due in federal court on narcotics charges, following the U.S. special forces operation that struck sites around Caracas.
- Washington cites self‑defense under Article 51 to justify the raid, while legal experts and several states say it violated the UN Charter’s prohibition on the use of force; France said the move ran counter to the non‑use‑of‑force principle.
- Russia and China demanded Maduro’s release at the meeting, highlighting deep divisions on the council, where any formal action is unlikely given the U.S. veto.