GENEVA, Jan 6, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The United Nations voiced deep concern Tuesday over the dramatic US operation in Venezuela, warning that it clearly "undermined a fundamental principle of international law". Shamdasani dismissed US justifications of the Venezuelan government's "longstanding and appalling human rights violations" for the raid. "Accountability for human rights violations cannot be achieved by unilateral military intervention in violation of international law," she insisted. She highlighted that the UN rights office had for a decade consistently reported on "the continued deterioration of the situation in Venezuela". "We fear that the current instability and further militarisation in the country resulting from the US intervention will only make the situation worse."

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 06, 2026 16:44 UTC