Venezuela's Foreign Minister Addresses UNGA on Sovereignty, Peace, and Global Challenges

Venezuela's Historical Struggle for Sovereignty

• 🇻🇪 Venezuela's history is marked by a struggle for a society of equality, justice, and freedom, inspired by Simon Bolivar's ideal of a balanced world.
• ✊ The nation endured 300 years of colonialism and resistance, culminating in a liberation army that fought for South American freedom.
• 💡 The 20th century saw disputes between the nation's right to its own wealth and foreign imperialist interests, leading to periods of misery and repression.

The Bolivarian Revolution and its Legacy

• 🚀 In 1999, the Venezuelan people initiated a project for an independent, just, and sovereign nation, led by Commander Hugo Chavez.
• ⛽ Chavez championed a nationalist oil policy and revitalized OPEC, contributing to global energy security.
• 🗳️ Despite external efforts to destabilize the nation, the Venezuelan people have repeatedly reaffirmed their support for the emancipation project through 32 elections, now led by President Nicolas Maduro.

Aggression and International Solidarity

• ⚠️ Venezuela has faced numerous aggressions, including an assassination attempt, an economic war with 142 sanctions, mercenary incursions, and an illegal military threat violating the UN Charter.
• 🤝 The nation expresses gratitude for the solidarity shown by the majority of world governments and peoples, particularly from CELAC, BRICS, and the Non-Aligned Movement.
• 🌍 The Minister draws parallels between the aggression against Venezuela and past invasions of Iraq, Libya, and Afghanistan, condemning the use of false justifications for military threats.

Venezuela's Vision for a Multipolar World

• 🕊️ Venezuela is committed to peace, self-determination, and defending its sovereignty based on the UN Charter.
• 🌎 The country is part of a new multipolar world, advocating for a world free of colonial empires, blackmail, and threats, where exploitation is vanquished.
• 🤝 Venezuela reaffirms its solidarity with Palestine, condemns attacks on Iran's integrity, demands the lifting of the blockade on Cuba, and supports Nicaragua, Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea, Iran, and Zimbabwe against unilateral coercive measures.
• 🇷🇺 Venezuela supports President Putin and the Russian people against neo-Nazism and Western aggression, and President Xi Jinping's initiatives for a shared destiny community.
• 🇦🇷 The nation supports Argentina's claim to the Malvinas Islands and its right to peace on the continent.
• 🇵🇷 Venezuela renews its commitment to the emancipation of Puerto Rico and supports the cause of the Sahrawi people.

Defending the United Nations and Future Aspirations

• 🛡️ Venezuela is committed to the group of friends in defense of the UN Charter, aiming to restore its dignity against those seeking to destroy it.
• ✨ The Venezuelan people are committed to their chosen path, standing united and proclaiming that Venezuela is a beacon of hope for building a new humankind, a world of equals without empires, where peace can grow stronger.