SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Security fears rise in eastern DR Congo

A wide shot of a displacement camp in Ituri, showing numerous temporary shelters and tents on a hillside, with people gathered on a dirt road in the foreground.

MONUSCO/Didier Vignon Dossou-Gbakon In Ituri Province, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), thousands of displaced take refuge in and around the MONUSCO peacekeepers' base (file).

SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Security fears rise in eastern DR Congo

15 April 2026 Peace and Security

The UN Security Council met Wednesday over the deteriorating security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and wider Great Lakes region. Despite mediation efforts in Doha and Washington, regional tensions between the DRC, Rwanda, and Burundi remain acute. Follow the full live updates below from our Meetings Coverage team, and app users can click here.

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