United States Action in Venezuela Puts Sovereignty of States, International Law at Stake, Many Speakers Tell Security Council | UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases
Amid a dramatic escalation between the United States and Venezuela, members of the Security Council were sharply divided over the fate of ousted President Nicolás Maduro Moros and next steps for his oil-rich nation, even as many delegates warned that Washington, D.C.’s, actions threaten the very foundations upon which the multilateral world order was built.