The United Nations warns of the worsening situation in Venezuela and calls for dialogue
The Secretary-General of United Nations Antonio Guterres expressed his deep concern about the possible worsening of instability in Venezuela In the wake of the US military operation in the country.
In a speech delivered on his behalf by his Undersecretary for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, before the Security Council, he called on all actors in Venezuela to engage in a comprehensive democratic dialogue that allows all sectors of society to determine their future, through full respect for human rights, the rule of law, and the sovereign will of the Venezuelan people.
The Secretary-General stressed the need to respect the rules of international law, indicating that the maintenance of international peace and security depends on The continued commitment of all Member States to comply with all provisions of the United Nations Charter.
United Nations concern about American interference
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, expressed his concern about American interference in Venezuela, calling on everyone to exercise self-restraint and full respect for the United Nations Charter and international human rights law.
In the same context, the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock, said: "The UN Charter is not optional, but rather a guiding framework for us in times of calm and crisis, such as the situation in Venezuela today, culminating in US military action."
She explained that Article Two of the United Nations Charter stipulates that all member states of the United Nations "It will refrain in its international relations from threatening or using force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations.".
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