Wednesday, January 07, 2026

Venezuela crisis: UN aid effort continues amid political upheaval | UN News. Really!

What a joke! Maybe it is time if not long overdue for Western countries to leave the UN and form their own organisation (including humanitarian aid).

Venezuela used to be and ought to be one of the richest countries in South America if not Latin America were it not for two incompetent and kleptocratic dictators like Chavez/Maduro!

"Venezuela’s political shock has sharpened global attention on a country already facing one of the world’s largest humanitarian and displacement crises. For the United Nations, the priority remains unchanged: protecting lives, sustaining basic services and supporting Venezuelans at home and across the region.

The backdrop
  • Venezuela has endured years of economic collapse, political instability, hyperinflation and economic sanctions from Washington, compounded by floods, landslides and other climate shocks.
  • The recent seizure of President Nicolás Maduro by US special forces has added a new layer of uncertainty to an already volatile situation.
  • According to the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, 7.9 million people — more than a quarter of the population — need urgent humanitarian assistance.
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Venezuela crisis: UN aid effort continues amid political upheaval | UN News

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