Salinlahi Alliance for Children’s Concerns urged the international community and child rights advocates to stand in solidarity with the Venezuelan people, citing the lasting impact of United States (US) military intervention on children.

"Children are among the most vulnerable and affected by these acts of imperialist military violence, suffering from displacement, loss, and trauma from the bombings and ongoing instability," Salinlahi said, noting anxiety, fear, emotional distress, and disruption of routine.

"From Venezuela to the Philippines, all children deserve safe, stable environments to grow up in, where their rights are upheld and respected," the group added.

Salinlahi also condemned the US-led military attacks in Venezuela following large-scale air strikes on 3 January that targeted the capital, Caracas.

"These acts of US imperialist aggression are clear violations of international law and Venezuelan sovereignty," the group said, adding that the attacks were not anchored on peace, democracy, or drug trafficking.

"They are a violent assertion of US imperialist control over Venezuela’s land and oil reserves, in an attempt to thwart the victories of the Venezuelan people in upholding their sovereignty over their natural resources," it added.

American forces earlier seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on 3 January and brought them to the United States to face what US President Donald Trump described as a "narco-terrorism" trial.

Trump also said the US would temporarily "run" Venezuela until a new government is installed.

Maduro is expected to appear before a Manhattan court later this week.