UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council took no instant action at a closed emergencysituation conference late Friday askedfor by Guyana after Venezuela’s referendum declaring the large oil- and mineral-rich Essequibo area that makes up a big part of its next-doorneighbor.
But diplomats stated the prevalent view of the 15 council members was that the global law should be appreciated, consistingof the U.N. Charter’s requirement that all member countries regard the sovereignty and territorial stability of every other country — and for the celebrations to regard the International Court of Justice’s orders and its function as an arbiter.
A possible press declaration was distributed to council members and some stated they required to check with capitals, the diplomats stated, speaking on condition of privacy since the assessments were personal.
At the start of Friday’s conference, the diplomats stated, U.N. political chief Rosemary DiCarlo informed the council on the disagreement.
In a letter to the Security Council president askingfor the emergencysituation conference, Guyana Foreign Minister Hugh Hilton Todd implicated Venezuela of breaking the U.N. Charter by trying to t