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Congo’s president tshisekedi cancels new york un security council visit

By nigerreport / July 20, 2026

Congo’s President Félix Tshisekedi cancels highly anticipated UN Security Council address

President Félix Tshisekedi during a SADC-EAC videoconference meeting
  • Politics

The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, will not travel to New York as originally planned to personally chair the United Nations Security Council’s high-level public debate on natural resource governance as a foundation for peace, security, and prosperity, scheduled for July 22.

This decision marks a significant shift from the initial diplomatic agenda. The Congolese presidency had been preparing for this moment since the Arria-formula meeting held in New York on July 13 under the leadership of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner.

Close sources reveal that the change in plans stems from evolving domestic political and security dynamics that require the President’s sustained presence in Kinshasa. While the exact nature of these developments remains unspecified, the decision underscores the administration’s commitment to addressing urgent national priorities.

This address was to be the culmination of the DRC’s one-month Security Council presidency, highlighting the country’s central role in shaping global discussions on resource governance and conflict prevention.

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