Nicki Minaj spoke at a US Mission to the UN panel addressing the persecution of Nigerian Christians and urged the UN to intensify protection efforts. US officials including Mike Waltz, Pete Hegseth, and Christopher Landau held high-level meetings with Nigerian representatives amid escalating violence against Christians that Donald Trump described as an "existential threat." The US House Subcommittee on Africa highlighted systematic violence and mass killings in Nigeria, with plans for sanctions and military involvement discussed to improve security and pressure the Nigerian government.