Pakistan: Pakistan has expressed profound concern over the recent developments in Venezuela, calling for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve disputes. Pakistan’s Acting Permanent Representative to the United Nations Usman Jadoon, while speaking at the emergency session of UN Security Council, said in a world already beset by multiple crises, escalating tensions and instability in the Caribbean do not augur well for regional and international peace and security.

According to Radio Pakistan, Usman Jadoon emphasized that the UN Charter binds Member States to sovereign equality, non-interference in the internal affairs of others, and settlement of international disputes by peaceful means. He highlighted that unilateral military action contravenes these sacrosanct principles and the doctrine of sovereign immunity.

Jadoon urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions, and refrain from any actions that could exacerbate the volatile situation. Meanwhile, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who was forcibly taken away by US forces, appeared in a federal court in New York City for a hearing on alleged narcotics smuggling and other charges.

Maduro pleaded not guilty and claimed he was kidnapped and is still president of his country. The left-wing leader, his wife, son, and three others could face life in prison if convicted of allegedly working with drug cartels to facilitate the shipment of thousands of tons of cocaine into the US.