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Global alarm is rising as the UN Security Council hears stark warnings about the rapidly-escalating standoff between the United States and Venezuela. UN officials reported a sharp increase in US military activity off Venezuela’s coast, with Washington framing the operations as part of a campaign against drug cartels. Caracas, however, has condemned the actions as a violation of international law and a direct threat to its sovereignty. Human rights concerns have also intensified following reported US strikes on suspected drug-carrying vessels, with the UN cautioning that lethal force in such contexts must follow strict limits. As sanctions tighten, airspace closures expand, and military escorts guard Venezuelan oil tankers, the world is watching closely — urging restraint before tensions spiral any further.    #USVenezuelaStandoff #UNSecurityCouncil #VenezuelaCrisis #USMilitaryCaribbean #InternationalSecurity #USVenezuelaTensions #UNWarnings #VenezuelaNews #BreakingNews #GlobalSecurity #CaribbeanTensions #HumanRightsConcerns #USOperationsVenezuela #InternationalLaw #VenezuelaUpdates #UNPeaceAndSecurity #EscalatingTensions #USVenezuelaConflict  ~HT.410~GR.122~

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00:00I now give the floor to Mr. Khaled Chiari.

00:03Thank you, Mr. President, Excellencies.

00:06The United States military presence and operations in the Southern Caribbean,

00:11off the coast of Venezuela, have increased since this Council has discussed the situation on 10th of October,

00:17further heightening tensions between the two countries.

00:20The United States described its military deployment as part of a, quote,

00:24non-international armed conflict, end quote, against drug cartels and drug trafficking,

00:31invoking Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations.

00:35President Donald Trump has stated that he is going to use the full power of the United States

00:40to take on and eradicate these drug cartels, no matter where they are operating from.

00:47The Venezuelan government, including its permanent representative,

00:51has described the measures by the United States as a serious threat to international peace and security.

00:57Most recently, in a letter dated 16 December and addressed to the President of the Security Council,

01:03the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela asserted that the United States is violating the principle

01:09prohibiting the threat or use of force in international relations.

01:13Mr. President, U.S. strikes on vessels alleged to be illegally carrying drugs in the Southern Caribbean Sea

01:22and the Eastern Pacific have continued.

01:25According to United States authorities, 105 individuals have been killed in these strikes since 2 September.

01:32Officials have stated that the strikes have taken place in international waters

01:37or in the Southcom area of responsibility.

01:40The exact locations of these incidents have not been disclosed.

01:46In a statement on 31st October, the High Commissioner for Human Rights

01:50said that the airstrikes by the United States of America on boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific,

01:56allegedly linked to drug trafficking, violate international human rights law.

02:01The High Commissioner added that countering illicit trafficking of drugs across international border

02:07is, as has long been agreed among states, a law enforcement matter,

02:12governed by the careful limits on lethal forces set out in international human rights law.

02:18He called for prompt, independent, and transparent investigations.

02:23Mr. President, in late November, President Nicolas Maduro and President Trump held the telephone conversation.

02:29On 24th November, the United States designation of the Cartel de los Soles

02:35as a foreign terrorist organization entered into force under U.S. law.

02:40Subsequently, the United States imposed additional measures against organizations and individuals

02:47it alleges are linked to these activities.

02:50On 29th November, President Trump declared that the airspace above and around Venezuela

02:57should be considered closed in its entirety.

03:01This followed an alert issued by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration a few days earlier,

03:06warning major airlines of a potentially hazardous situation when flying over Venezuela.

03:12Since then, most international airlines have suspended or canceled flights to and from the country.

03:21Venezuelan authorities have described this as an attempt to impose an air blockade.

03:27The International Civil Aviation Organization issued a statement on 1st of December recalling that,

03:34and I quote,

03:35Article 1 of the 1944 Convention of International Civil Aviation recognizes that every state has complete

03:43and exclusive sovereignty of the airspace above its territory, end of quote.

03:49The statement further noted, and I quote,

03:53Any state can issue any information to its own operators regarding risks for flights over or in proximity

04:01of any geographic zones, including of another state, end of quote.

04:08On 10th December, tensions increased further when President Trump announced that the United States

04:14had seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela,

04:18stating that the government of Venezuela was using oil to finance criminal activities.

04:24He also declared that, and I quote,

04:26The Venezuelan regime has been designated a foreign terrorist organization,

04:31under the United States law,

04:33and ordered the total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going into and out of Venezuela,

04:40end of quote.

04:42Subsequently, the United States authorities imposed sanctions on six shipping companies

04:49operating in Venezuela's oil sector,

04:52and six vessels allegedly associated with these companies,

04:56which the U.S. claims have engaged in deceptive and unsafe shipping practices.

05:04Venezuelan authorities described these actions as a unilateral naval blockade.

05:10In identical letters dated 17 December and addressed to the Secretary General

05:14and the President of Security Council,

05:17the permanent representative of Venezuela stated that the U.S. actions violate Venezuela's national sovereignty,

05:23territorial integrity, and political independence.

05:27The letter further asserted that the naval blockade imposed unilaterally constitutes a violation of international law.

05:35In recent days, reports indicate that the Venezuelan Navy has been escorting ships departing its ports with petroleum products.

05:45On 20 December, the United States interdicted another tanker off the coast of Venezuela that was transporting oil from Venezuela.

05:56According to the United States announcement,

05:58the vessel was suspected of carrying oil subject to sanction under U.S. laws.

06:02On 20 December, the U.S. Coast Guard pursued a third oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.

06:12Reportedly, the ship did not submit to porting during the attempted interdiction

06:17and continued sailing away from the Caribbean Sea.

06:21U.S. actions have received support from some regional allies,

06:25but other member states within and beyond the region have voiced concern over the militarization of the southern Caribbean

06:34and stressed the importance of respecting national sovereignty and international law.

06:39Several member states have a court called for de-escalation and dialogue to address ongoing tensions.

06:44Mr. President, excellencies, in September, citing external threats,

06:52President Maduro enacted a decree expanding the government's emergency powers.

06:58Public life has become further militarized,

07:01while Venezuelans continue to face serious human rights concerns and socioeconomic challenges.

07:08The U.N. Human Rights Office reported coercive enlistment into the Bolivarian militia,

07:13including adolescents and older persons.

07:17The High Commissioner has also reported on sweeping restrictions on freedom of expression and peaceful assembly,

07:24arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances,

07:27as well as acute social and economic strain.

07:31He called for an immediate end of enforced disappearances,

07:35incommunicado detention and unauthorized transfers of detainees to unknown locations.

07:39The High Commissioner further reiterated the disproportionate impact of broad sectoral sanctions

07:46on Venezuela's most vulnerable populations,

07:49noting that these measures also hindered the work of human rights and humanitarian organizations.

07:55He called for the sanctions to be reassessed and lifted.

08:01Venezuela's economy was already extremely fragile,

08:04with soaring inflation, currency instability, and widespread income erosion.

08:09Millions are unable to meet basic needs.

08:13Recent air and maritime restrictions, along with reduced exports,

08:17risk further constraining the government's fiscal ability to deliver basic public services.

08:22As the humanitarian situation deteriorates,

08:27the United Nations and its partners continue to work and deliver assistance in support of the Venezuelan people,

08:34including through recent financial allocations of the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund

08:39and the Venezuelan Humanitarian Fund.

08:42Mr. President, on 17th of December, at his request,

08:48President Maduro held a telephone conversation with the Secretary General.

08:53The Secretary General reaffirmed the United Nations position on the need for member states

08:58to respect international law, particularly the United Nations Charter,

09:03exercise restraint and de-escalate tensions to preserve regional stability.

09:08The Secretary General stands ready to support all efforts at diplomatic engagements,

09:15including the exercise of his good offices, if both parties so requested.

09:21He welcomes initiatives by member states, offers for mediation, and proposals for peaceful solutions.

09:30Dialogue is the only viable path toward lasting peace and preventing further instability and human suffering.

09:37Thank you, Mr. President.

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