UN rights team heading to Venezuela may pave way for official mission led by Bachelet
Mar 09, 2019, at 09:01 am
New York, Mar 9 (IBNS): A United Nations human rights team is to begin an official visit to Venezuela on Monday at the invitation of the Government, potentially paving the way for an official mission to Caracas by the UN’s top rights official, Michelle Bachelet.
Venezuela: Competing US, Russia resolutions fail to pass in Security Council
Mar 01, 2019, at 09:54 am
New York, Mar 1 (IBNS): The second meeting of the week on the situation in Venezuela, took place in the UN Security Council on Thursday, during which competing resolutions produced by the United States and by Russia were presented. Neither text was adopted as the US draft was vetoed and the Russian draft failing to secure enough votes in favor.