UN Security Council meets to discuss growing crisis in Venezuela and Pakistan calls for full respect of UN charter
Ambassador Usman Jadoon said in his speech that instability in the region “does not bode well for regional and international peace and security.” Photo: File
THE UNITED NATIONS:
Pakistan on Monday expressed “deep concern” over the unfolding situation in Venezuela, warning that growing tensions there could threaten regional stability as well as international peace and security.
The statement was made during an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) convened to discuss recent developments in Venezuela. This is also the first meeting of the year of the UN Security Council, under the presidency of Somalia.
Unilateral military action contravenes the sacrosanct principles of the United Nations Charter and the doctrine of sovereign immunity. Such actions set dangerous precedents that risk eroding the foundations of the global legal framework. They also fuel instability which, as history has shown… pic.twitter.com/ZG56LiPt7g
— Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the UN (@PakistanUN_NY) January 5, 2026
Pakistan’s Acting Permanent Representative, Ambassador Usman Jadoon, in his speech said that at a time when the world was already facing several crises, instability in the region “does not augur well for regional and international peace and security.”
“The Charter of the United Nations enjoins us to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State,” he stressed.
“Such actions set dangerous precedents that risk eroding the foundations of the global legal framework,” he said, adding: “They also fuel instability which, as history has shown time and time again, can lead to unpredictable and uncontrollable outcomes in the years to come.” »
From the beginning, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres invoked the fundamental principle prohibiting the use of force against the territory and independence of any state, affirming that there must be “full respect” for the UN Charter, in the face of the American military intervention in Venezuela.
In a statement delivered by Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo, Guterres said the Council was meeting “at a grave time” following the January 3 US military action in Venezuela.
In his speech, Ambassador Jadoon expressed his “deep concern” over recent developments in Venezuela, saying: “In a world already beset by multiple crises, escalating tensions and instability in the Caribbean do not bode well for regional and international peace and security.
