Threats to international peace and security - Security Council, 10015th meeting

Venezuela calls Caribbean vessel attacks ‘extrajudicial killings’, as speakers in Security Council demand ‘urgent de-escalation’, respect for international law.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 01:24:42
• Production Date: 10 October 2025
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: MIROSLAV JENCA
• Subject Topical: DRUG TRAFFICKING; INTERNATIONAL LAW; INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY; MILITARY ACTIVITY; UN CHARTER; ORGANIZED CRIME
• Geographic Subject: UNITED STATES; VENEZUELA; CARIBBEAN SEA
• MAMS Id: 3468036
• Parent Id: 3466510
• Alternate Title: MTG SC 10015 INTL PEACE SECURITY 10 OCT 2025 PM

Description

The United States’ recent military strikes against Venezuelan vessels alleged to be transporting drugs — and the heightened response by Caracas — constitute an alarming escalation that must be urgently defused through dialogue, the senior UN official in the Americas told the Security Council today, as Washington, D.C., defended its offensive operation against “non-State terrorist” drug cartels killing thousands in his country.

Briefing the 15-member Council, Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas, described the increased United States military presence in the Caribbean, which has heightened ongoing tensions between Washington, D.C., and Venezuela. An increased United States military presence was first reported in mid-August, described by the United States as an operation “to stop drugs from flooding into the United States and to bring those responsible to justice”.

• Briefer: Mr. Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations
• Statements: All Council members
• Statement: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
• Further statements: United States of America, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

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S/PV.10015