The United Nations Security Council will hold an urgent meeting on Monday to discuss the escalating crisis between the United States and Venezuela. The emergency session follows a US military operation in Venezuela that has drawn global attention and sparked sharp diplomatic reactions.

The Democratic Republic of Congo returns to the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member for the 2026-2027 term for the first time in more than three decades, hoping to keep the armed crisis in its eastern provinces high on the council's agenda.

The legality of the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will be under the spotlight at the United Nations on Monday, but Washington is unlikely to face strong criticism from allies over its military operation in the Latin American state.