Overview
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls the U.S. action a “dangerous precedent” and voices concern that international law was not respected.
- The Security Council will meet Monday at the request of Venezuela, Colombia and others with backing from Russia and China to assess implications for peace and security.
- The UN Human Rights Council urges accountability for grave abuses in Venezuela yet says such violations do not justify a military intervention contrary to international law, warning of risks to civilians.
- Washington says forces captured Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores and transferred them to New York as President Trump signals temporary U.S. administration and expanded access for U.S. oil companies.
- Governments including Mexico and France condemn the intervention as breaching the UN Charter, while Venezuela’s UN envoy denounces a “colonial war” and seeks an immediate end to hostilities.