UN chief Guterres calls for restraint between US, Venezuela


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  • Thursday, 18 Dec 2025

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks on the day of the Second World Summit for Social Development, focusing on advancing social development and reaffirming commitments to the Copenhagen Declaration, in Doha, Qatar, November 4, 2025. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for restraint and the immediate de-escalation of tensions between the United States and Venezuela, his spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Guterres calls on both countries to "honor their obligations under international law, including the U.N. Charter and any other applicable legal framework to safeguard peace in the region", deputy U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters.

(Reporting by Michelle Nichols, editing by David Ljunggren)

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