The race for the UN Secretary-General enters a decisive phase with four profiles: What are the implications for Venezuela of each candidacy?

The succession of António Guterres as Secretary-General of the United Nations has formally begun with public hearings of the candidates before the General Assembly. In an ongoing process heavily conditioned by the Security Council, four figures with very different trajectories —Michelle Bachelet, Rafael Grossi, Rebeca Grynspan, and Macky Sall— present their visions for the future of multilateralism in a context of growing geopolitical fragmentation and regional tensions, including the new political situation in Venezuela following the events of January 3.

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Belém: COP30 marks a turning point in global environmental action

. From the heart of the Amazon, more than 60 world leaders gather at COP30 to define the future of climate action. The summit, chaired by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, aims to turn ambition into concrete results in the fight against global warming. Pope Leo XIV calls for an “ecological conversion,” while the WMO warns of Latin America’s growing vulnerability, with Venezuela among the countries most affected by climate change.

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UN accuses United States of violating international law due to airstrikes in the Caribbean and Pacific

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, condemned this Friday the series of bombings carried by the United States against vessels in Caribbean and Pacific waters, describing them as “violations of international law” and “extrajudicial executions.” The attacks, linked by Washington to the fight against drug trafficking, have left more than 60 dead in 15 operations in recent weeks.

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