News by Year - 2019

U.S. wants UN to revoke credentials of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government

Post Date:

2019-04-12

Source:

Reuters

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence called on the United Nations on Wednesday to revoke the U.N. credentials of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government and recognize opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country’s legitimate leader.

Venezuela’s needs ‘significant and growing’ UN humanitarian chief warns Security Council, as ‘unparalleled’ exodus continues

Post Date:

2019-04-11

Source:

UN News

UN News: Dr. Kathleen Page & colleagues briefed the UN Security Council on Venezuela's health crisis

Venezuela: More Aid is Needed in Humanitarian Crisis

Post Date:

2019-04-11

Summary: Dr. Kathleen Page & colleagues briefed the UN Security Council on critical health crisis in Venezuela

U.S. calls on UN to oust Maduro and recognise challenger

Post Date:

2019-04-11

Source:

Canada Standard

The UN Security Security remains stalemated by veto-wielding members Russia and the United States. The council has been powerless since the start of the year when the crisis gripping the country escalated following elections in January.

Page Urges UN Security Council to Declare Venezuela Humanitarian Crisis

Post Date:

2019-04-10

Widespread shortages of food, medicine, and supplies have led to malnutrition and a dearth of health care for patients in Venezuela. By many indicators, public health has been set back decades.

‘You Shouldn’t Be Here’: U.S. Pushes U.N. to Pull Venezuela Envoy’s Credentials

Post Date:

2019-04-10

Source:

New York Times

Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday urged the United Nations to revoke the credentials of Venezuela’s ambassador to the world body, portraying him as a loyalist to the country’s disputed president, Nicolás Maduro, and to a government that has allowed crime, violence and starvation to rise.

UN urged to declare Venezuela a humanitarian emergency

Post Date:

2019-04-10

Source:

Fox News

Human Rights Watch and public health researchers from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine are urging the United Nations to declare the situation in Venezuela "a complex humanitarian emergency that poses a serious risk to the region."

The Latest: Maduro calls US vice president 'ridiculous'

Post Date:

2019-04-10

Source:

Canadian Press

Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro is lambasting U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence's remarks at the U.N. Security Council as both "ridiculous" and "racist." In a televised address early Wednesday evening, Maduro said Pence's comments show U.S. leaders "think they are superior to...

Pence says US wants Maduro out and 'all options' on table

Post Date:

2019-04-10

Source:

Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told the Security Council on Wednesday the Trump administration is determined to remove President Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela, preferably through diplomatic and economic pressure, but “all options are on the table” — and Russia and others need to step aside.

HRW solicitó a la ONU que declare una emergencia humanitaria en Venezuela (Colombia)

Post Date:

2019-04-10

Source:

Zona Cero

Human Rights Watch (HRW) pidió este miércoles a la ONU que declare la situación en Venezuela como una "emergencia humanitaria" y organice una respuesta internacional a gran escala.

Pence: “Es hora que ONU hable” y reconozca a Guaidó como presidente de Venezuela

Post Date:

2019-04-10

Source:

Voice of America

US Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday introduced a resolution calling on the United Nations to recognize interim Venezuelan President Juan Guaidó as the country's legitimate president and revoke the credentials of Nicolás Maduro's disputed government representatives.

HRW le pide a la ONU que declare una emergencia humanitaria en Venezuela

Post Date:

2019-04-10

Source:

World News En Español

Human Rights Watch (HRW) pidió este miércoles a la ONU que declare la situación en Venezuela como una "emergencia humanitaria" y organice una respuesta internacional a gran escala.