US Ambassador Nikki Haley says the United States has called
for the first-ever Security Council consultations on Venezuela to seek joint
efforts to ensure that President Nicolas Maduro ends violence and restores democracy.
She said in a statement ahead of today’s closed-door meeting that Venezuela is
“on the verge of humanitarian crisis,” with medicine unavailable, hospitals
lacking supplies and people facing difficulty finding food. Haley said
“peaceful protesters have been injured, arrested and even killed by their own
government.” Britain’s UN Ambassador Matthew Rycroft warned that if things go
wrong, Venezuela could “descend into conflict” and threaten international peace
and security. More…
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