Security Council
noun
: a permanent council of the United Nations with primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security
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Meanwhile, Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro called for an urgent UN Security Council session concerning the recent developments in the neighbouring country.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2026
Venezuela and Colombia have requested a 15-member Security Council meeting to discuss the matter.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
The Foreign Ministry said Venezuela must be guaranteed the right to determine its own future and joined calls for an immediate meeting of the United Nations Security Council.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
The deployment came as the UN Security Council met to discuss Washington’s campaign against Caracas.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2026
Venezuela and Colombia have requested a 15-member Security Council meeting to discuss the matter.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
The Foreign Ministry said Venezuela must be guaranteed the right to determine its own future and joined calls for an immediate meeting of the United Nations Security Council.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
The deployment came as the UN Security Council met to discuss Washington’s campaign against Caracas.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Security Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Security%20Council. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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