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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) — Venezuela's permanent representative to the United Nations, Samuel Moncada, on Monday asked the Security Council to take action following the U.S. air strike on his country over the weekend.
Venezuela urges the UN Security Council to fully assume its responsibility and act in accordance with the mandate entrusted to it by the UN Charter, said S. Moncada at an emergency meeting of the Security Council.
“In this regard, we ask that the government of the United States of America fully respect the immunity of President /of Venezuela/ Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, as well as their immediate release and safe return to Venezuela,” the Permanent Representative said.
N. Maduro and his wife were forcibly removed from Venezuela and taken to the United States.
S. Moncada demanded that the Security Council clearly and unequivocally condemn the use of force against Venezuela and reaffirm the principle of non-acquisition of territory and resources by force.
He also called for measures aimed at de-escalation, the protection of civilians and the restoration of international law.
He said the military action taken on Saturday against Venezuela constituted a grave violation of the UN Charter, in particular the principle of the sovereign equality of States, the prohibition of the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, and the obligation to settle disputes by peaceful means.
According to the Permanent Representative, the US actions also constitute a serious violation of the Geneva Conventions and Protocols.
If the kidnapping of a head of state, the bombing of a sovereign state, and the open threat of further military action are tolerated or downplayed, a devastating signal will be sent to the world that law is not binding and force is the true arbiter in international relations, warned S. Moncada. –0–
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