A growing number of western democracies, including the United States and most of the European Union, have now declared Nicolás Maduro regime illegitimate. But not the United Nations.

In fact, this week the UN Secretary General António Guterres said he will continue to meet with the regime’s leaders, pledge support to its institution and further the cooperation with Maduro.

So much so, that on Feb. 22, the United Nations Secretary General assured Maduro’s Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza that the United Nations would continue to work with “Venezuela’s Institutions.”

Read the United Nation’s excerpt below:

The Secretary-General today met with H.E. Mr. Jorge Arreaza, Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. They discussed the situation in Venezuela and in the region.

The Secretary-General urged the Venezuelan authorities not to use lethal force against demonstrators.

The Secretary-General said that the UN will continue to act in accordance with the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence, working with Venezuelan institutions, to assist people in need.

On Friday the crisis escalated, as security forces under Maduro opened fire on civilians who tried to prevent them from blocking the border with Brazil, which has been closed by the dictatorship. It transpired when thousands of civilians attended rivaling concerts on either side of a bridge that links Venezuela and Colombia.

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who has the support of the United States, declared himself interim leader of the nationlast month. According to reports, he attended the Colombian concert with other leaders.

Despite the growing crisis, Maduro used the meeting with the UN to unleash a wave of propaganda. He distributed a video from the meeting that took place on Feb. 22, throughout social media and international networks. He lauded the support that his regime is receiving from the United Nations.

#AHORA| En el marco de la profundización de la cooperación con la #ONU en favor de la #Paz y el bienestar del Pueblo venezolano, el canciller Jorge Arreaza sostiene encuentro bilateral con el secretario general de la Organización de Naciones Unidas, Antonio Gutérres. pic.twitter.com/rI2GeJtF0t — Cancillería ?? (@CancilleriaVE) February 22, 2019

Meanwhile, the UN is not the only supporter to the Maduro regime. This afternoon Jill Stein, the Green Party’s Presidential candidate for 2012 and 2016 US elections, expressed her support for the regime. She launched an attack on President Trump and his team for standing up to Maduro, despite the fact that a humanitarian crisis has driven the nation into poverty and despair.