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On the morning of January 5 (US time), the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held a special emergency session at the request of Colombia to discuss the US attack on Venezuela and arrest of President Nicolas Maduro, a move that shocked the region and the world. Download UNSC emergency meeting - Photo: UNAccording to Vietnam News Agency correspondent at the UN, speaking at the session supported by China and Russia, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres reaffirmed to ambassadors the importance of respecting national sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity. According to the head of the largest multilateral organization on the planet, the incident is causing Venezuela to face a seriously unstable future, causing consequences for the region and a dangerous precedent for relations between countries. He emphasized that respect for international law must always be the guiding principle, and expressed concern that the rules governing the use of force were not respected in the recent US military action. The Secretary General emphasized, maintaining international peace and security depends on the continued commitment of all UN member states. Condemning the USs violation of international law, Venezuelan Ambassador to the United Nations Samuel Moncada declared: No country can claim the right to be a judge and enforcer of world order... Venezuela is a victim of this attack because of its rich natural resources. For his part, US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said that there is no war against Venezuela or its people and that the US does not occupy any country. According to Mr. Waltz, this is a law enforcement campaign. At the meeting, representatives of Russia, China and many countries criticized the US military campaign, calling on the country to immediately release President Nicolas Maduro, respecting the UN Charter and international law. Meanwhile, the representative of Cuba called for an urgent response to the attack attack on Venezuela, a country that has never attacked the US, accusing Washington of wanting to establish a puppet government in Venezuela. In a related development, at the trial on the same day in New York, President Maduro denied all US accusations, affirming his innocence. In Venezuela, on January 5, Venezuelan authorities announced a state of emergency decree declared by the countrys government since the US attack on January 3, which ordered the police. Immediately conduct searches and arrests on a nationwide scale for all individuals involved in promoting or supporting the US armed attack. This decree took effect on January 3, but was only fully announced on January 5./. See moreAbout the Venezuela situation: Vietnam calls on relevant parties to respect international law. See more: The US reports on the attack on Venezuela and the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro; Read more: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises Vietnamese citizens in Venezuela
