UN Secretary General Guterres said on the 5th that the US military action against Venezuela on January 3 did not respect the rules of international law. He is deeply concerned about this. The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on the same day on the situation in Venezuela. In a speech read on behalf of UN Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs DiCarlo, Guterres said that the UN Charter prohibits the use or threat of use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any country. The maintenance of international peace and security depends on the continued commitment of all Member States to abide strictly by all the provisions of the United Nations Charter.

UN Secretary General Guterres said on the 5th that the US military action against Venezuela on January 3 did not respect the rules of international law. He is deeply concerned about this. The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on the same day on the situation in Venezuela. In a speech read on behalf of UN Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs DiCarlo, Guterres said that the UN Charter prohibits the use or threat of use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any country. The maintenance of international peace and security depends on the continued commitment of all Member States to abide strictly by all the provisions of the United Nations Charter.