Infos 27: 'Natural Resources: DRC Engages UN Towards a New Approach to Peace'

Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner led an informal Arria formula meeting on Monday, July 13, 2026, at UN headquarters in New York. The stated goal is to fill the normative gap so that governance of strategic resources becomes a conflict prevention tool. Kinshasa proposes three main axes: evaluating a coherent framework respecting sovereignty, ensuring resource traceability, and promoting local economic transformation. This meeting precedes a high-level presidential debate scheduled for July 22 under the leadership of Félix Tshisekedi.