The Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres, confirmed that it is the States of the General Assembly and the Security Council that acknowledge President Nicolás Maduro as constitutional and legitimate president of Venezuela.
Through his spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, the official refused to put himself in favor of the interests of the deputy of the National Assembly (AN) in contempt, Juan Guaidó, who proclaimed himself as «president in charge» in an unconstitutional act on January 23.
The response to the requests of Guaidó was that «the United Nations is ready to increase its humanitarian and development activities in Venezuela», but for this the UN «needs the consent and cooperation of the Government», in reference to the fact that the only Government that it acknowledges is that of Nicolás Maduro.
Guterres stressed that the recognition of governments is not a function of the General Secretariat of the UN, but of the member States, and that in its relationship with the member States it respects «the decisions» of the General Assembly and the Security Council.
In addition, he reiterated his availability to help find a political solution to the existing crisis in the nation.
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