Venezuela's Acting President Tells UN the Country Is Being 'Reborn' After Setbacks
Delcy Rodríguez's address came during a high-level UN General Assembly week that also featured a Trump-Xi meeting and an Iran-US exchange.
Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, told the United Nations General Assembly that her country is being "reborn," describing Venezuela as returning strongly after what she characterized as a period of setbacks.
Rodríguez's remarks were delivered as part of the UN's high-level general debate, a week in which numerous world leaders addressed the assembly and held sideline meetings amid a busy diplomatic calendar.
A packed diplomatic week
The same UN gathering saw US President Donald Trump greet Chinese President Xi Jinping in what was described as a rare move, as the two countries extended their trade truce. Iran's president also used his UN address to criticize Trump, calling him a "bully," while signaling a willingness to continue talks with Washington.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was scheduled to address the assembly later, with observers noting he was likely to reference recent attacks in his remarks. As of the time of reporting, neither Zelenskyy nor Ukraine's foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, had issued public comment on those attacks.
Rodríguez's characterization of Venezuela's trajectory comes against this broader backdrop of high-stakes diplomacy at the UN, where multiple leaders used their platforms to address both domestic narratives and international tensions.
Sources
- Venezuela being ‘reborn’, Rodríguez tells UN – as it happened — The Guardian — World
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