Statement of the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Ms. Annalena Baerbock, on Venezuela
The President of the United Nations General Assembly stresses that the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Charter is not optional¡ªit is our guiding framework, in moments of calm and in times of crisis, like in Venezuela today, culminating with the United States military action.
Article 2 of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Charter clearly stipulates that all Members of the United Nations shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations.
The President of the General Assembly reaffirms that respect of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Charter and international law is the foundation of the international order.
A peaceful, safe and just world for everyone is only possible if the rule of law prevails instead of might makes right. And if human rights including those of the Venezuelan people prevail over human rights violations.
New York, 3 January 2026