UN Security Council to meet after US military intervention in Venezuela

United Nations Security Council is set to hold an emergency session on Monday following the recent U.S. military operation in Venezuela that led to the removal of President Nicolás Maduro.

The session was requested by Colombia and backed by Russia and China, amid fears that the U.S. intervention could destabilise the region and undermine established global norms.

This marks the third time the 15-member council has convened to address escalating tensions between Washington and Caracas, following prior meetings in October and December.

U.S. President Donald Trump had earlier announced that the United States would temporarily oversee Venezuela’s affairs to ensure what he described as a safe and orderly political transition, although the specifics of the plan remain unclear.

Venezuela’s Ambassador to the UN, Samuel Moncada, condemned the operation, calling it a “modern-day colonial assault” aimed at dismantling the country’s democratic institutions and exploiting its natural resources, including its vast oil reserves.

Moncada further accused the United States of violating the core principles of the UN Charter, which prohibits the use of force against the sovereignty and political independence of member states.