In a statement delivered at the 63rd UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva and published on 21 September 2026, the United Kingdom thanked the experts for their report and welcomed the continued engagement of the UN human rights office (OHCHR) in Venezuela. It cited what it described as progress in recent months, including confidence-building measures such as the release of political prisoners in Venezuela and the start of dialogue between the Venezuelan authorities and opposition representatives.

The UK welcomed agreements reached through those talks, saying they showed the value of dialogue in addressing the country's longstanding challenges. It said these developments offered a basis for further progress on recommendations of the Fact-Finding Mission concerning ending arbitrary detention, restoring the rule of law and strengthening judicial independence, and for full respect for the rights and freedoms of all Venezuelans.

The statement encouraged the Venezuelan Government to keep cooperating with OHCHR, including by facilitating access to places of detention, and urged cooperation with the Fact-Finding Mission. It also welcomed steps toward greater transparency, including the announced decision to grant the International Committee of the Red Cross access to detention centres. The UK said it remained committed to supporting a peaceful, democratic transition reflecting the will of all Venezuelans. These were snapshots as of the statement's date.