UN takes no immediate action at emergency meeting on Guyana-Venezuela dispute

9/12/2023 14:38

        The United Nations Security Council took no immediate action at a closed emergency meeting late Friday requested by Guyana after Venezuela's referendum claiming the vast oil- and mineral-rich Essequibo region that makes up a large part of its neighbor.
        
        But diplomats said the widespread view of the 15 council members was that the international law must be respected, including the U.N. Charter's requirement that all member nations respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of every other nation - and for the parties to respect the International Court of Justice's orders and its role as an arbiter.
        
        A possible press statement was circulated to council members and some said they needed to check with capitals, the diplomats said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the consultations were private.