Uganda, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), has condemned what it called an “act of aggression” by the United States against Venezuela, describing it as “an act of war.”
Speaking at the United Nations Security Council’s emergency meeting on threats to international peace, Uganda—representing 121 NAM member states as Chair of their Coordinating Bureau—said the attacks “blatantly violate” the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, as well as the norms of international law.
The statement added that these actions constitute “an act of war against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela that undermines both regional and international peace, security and stability, while also threatening the very right to life of the Venezuelan people.”
“The Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) categorically condemns the act of aggression perpetrated by the United States of America against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, since the early hours of January 3, 2026, which included armed attacks against civilian and military locations in the capital city of Caracas, as well as in various other cities of the Venezuelan territory,” the statement said.
United by the principle of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations, the movement demanded “the immediate cessation of all hostilities against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the full respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and inalienable right to self-determination of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and that those responsible for these ongoing acts of aggression [be] held accountable.”
“The Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) reaffirms the inviolability of the immunities accorded to Heads of State and Government under international law, which constitute a fundamental pillar of sovereign equality, peaceful coexistence, and stable international relations. These immunities, firmly rooted in customary international law and consistent with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, must be respected universally and without discrimination, and any actions or measures that undermine or selectively disregard them risk ending multilateralism, destabilising international relations and weakening the international legal order,” it added.
The statement further insisted that “military solutions are not viable avenues for addressing any issue that may be of concern between members of the international community.”