Jan 6, 2026
News, Security Council, United Nations
Caracas operation, Cilia Flores, energy resources, Europa Newswire, Giada Papini Rampelotto, international law, Latin America security, Michael Waltz, Nicolás Maduro, political prisoners, regional stability, Russia China Colombia, Samuel Moncada, sovereignty, Transparency Venezuela, UN Charter, UN Security Council, United Nations New York, US Venezuela tensions, Venezuela crisis
NEW YORK, January 5, 2026 — Venezuela’s ambassador to the United Nations accused the United States on Monday of targeting his country for its vast energy resources as the Security Council convened an emergency meeting following the reported US rendition of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas. Speaking before the Council, Samuel Moncada said Venezuela was facing aggression driven by external interests. “Venezuela is the victim of these attacks because of its natural resources,” he told diplomats, adding that those resources have “historically been factors of greed and external pressure.” The meeting was requested by Colombia, with support from China [Read More]
Jan 3, 2026
News, Secretary General, Security Council, United Nations
Donald Trump statement, geopolitical shock, global security, intelligence cooperation, international diplomacy, international law, Latin America politics, Maduro arrest claim, Maduro indictment, Nicolás Maduro, political asylum risks, U.S. law enforcement operation, UN General Assembly, United Nations New York, United States foreign policy, Venezuela crisis, Venezuela government, Venezuela sanctions
U.S. President Donald J. Trump has announced that the United States has captured Nicolás Maduro, claiming the Venezuelan leader and his wife were detained during what Trump described as a large scale U.S. operation intensifying the Nicolas Maduro capture claims that have already drawn global attention and debate.. The announcement, made via Trump’s official social media account, has triggered immediate global reaction and raised major legal and diplomatic questions as independent confirmation continues to emerge. According to the statement, U.S. law enforcement agencies participated in the operation, with further details to be provided at a news conference scheduled for [Read More]
Dec 16, 2025
Secretary General, Security Council, United Nations
Ban Ki-moon, conflict prevention, global diplomacy, global governance, international peace, international relations, multilateralism, Peace and Security, Security Council reform, The Elders, UN Charter, UN Headquarters, UN leadership, UN Secretary-General, UN80 initiative, united nations, veto power
Former United Nations Secretary General and emeritus member of The Elders Ban Ki moon urged urgent reform of the UN Security Council during a high level meeting on the maintenance of international peace and security held on December 15 at UN Headquarters in New York. Speaking under the theme Leadership for Peace Ban emphasized that the United Nations must reclaim a confident and active political role in diplomacy conflict prevention and crisis mediation. He stressed that global leadership for peace cannot succeed if political outcomes are dictated only by the most powerful nations. Ban argued that meaningful reform must begin [Read More]
