Overview
- The Council will convene at 10 a.m. New York time (1500 GMT) under the agenda “Threats to International Peace and Security,” with Somalia presiding for January.
- U.S. officials say a pre-dawn operation struck sites in and around Caracas, seized Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, and moved them offshore to a U.S. Navy ship before flying them to the United States, with the White House releasing custody images.
- President Donald Trump said Washington would temporarily run Venezuela until a “safe, proper and judicious transition,” though no operational details were provided.
- Venezuela’s UN mission condemned the action as a breach of the UN Charter and demanded an urgent meeting, cessation of attacks, and accountability measures, while officials in Caracas sought proof of life for Maduro and his wife.
- Colombia led the request for Monday’s meeting with support from Russia and China, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called the move a dangerous precedent, and Venezuela’s Supreme Court directed Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to serve as acting president.