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UN Security Council Convenes on US Rendition of Venezuelan President

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The United Nations Security Council convened an emergency session in New York to address the US rendition of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the ambassadors, stating the necessity for respecting national sovereignty, political independence, and territorial integrity. This statement followed a warning issued by Guterres on Saturday, in which he characterized the US action as setting a "dangerous precedent" for the global order.