Security Council LIVE: ‘The power of the law must prevail’ amid Venezuela crisis, says Guterres

The Security Council met in emergency session in New York to handle the US rendition of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas, a transfer that has despatched shockwaves by the area and past. The UN chief António Guterres instructed ambassadors there must be respect for nationwide sovereignty, “political independence and territorial integrity,” after warning on Saturday that the US had set a “harmful precedent” for the world order. Observe the historic assembly reside beneath from the UN Conferences Protection staff, and UN Information app customers can click on right here.