Roundup: UN Security Council members urge deescalation of tensions in Venezuela

UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Tuesday held an emergency meeting on the situation in Venezuela, at which the overwhelming majority of Security Council members called for respect for the UN Charter and restraint to avoid further escalation.

Samuel Moncada Acosta, Venezuela's permanent representative to the United Nations, warned that the U.S. ambition does not stop at Venezuela.