Top United Nations official arrives in Cyprus
The new Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), Mr. Khassim Diagne, has arrived in Cyprus to formally assume his duties…
UN Envoy for Great Lakes Visits DRC
UN Envoy for Great Lakes Visits DRC
Mary Robinson (centre right), Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region, is greeted by children during her visit to Kiwanja, North Kivu Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). 29…
Ban appoints former Irish President Mary Robinson as Special Envoy for Climate Change
14 July 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed former Irish President Mary Robinson as his Special Envoy for Climate Change to mobilize political will and action ahead of the climate summit that the United Nations…
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Ban appoints Algerian diplomat Said Djinnit as envoy for Great Lakes region
17 July 2014 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced that he has appointed Said Djinnit of Algeria as his special envoy for the Great Lakes region of Africa tasked with bringing international awareness…
UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes of Africa on courtesy visit to the region.
Nairobi, 22 August 2014 - Said Djinnit arrived in Nairobi, Kenya on 20 August 2014 to start a multiple destination travel in the Great Lakes region, and to make first contact with the countries’ leaders since his appointment…
UN Special Envoy Djinnit Meets with Congolese Leadership, Reaffirm Centrality of Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework as Linchpin for Stability and Shared Prosperity in the DRC and the Region.
Kinshasa, 29 August 2014 – The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region (SESG), Said Djinnit completes his first two-day visit in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in a move to advance the…
Regional leaders meet in Nairobi, Kenya, to fight youth unemployment (PR 1-24.07.2014)
Nairobi, 24 July 2014 – Outgoing Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region of Africa, Mrs. Mary Robinson, addressed the extraordinary Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region…
Special Envoy Djinnit praises Angola's pivotal role as Chair of ICGLR
Special Envoy Djinnit praises Angola's pivotal role as Chair of ICGLR, expresses strong support for region's commitment to neutralize negative forces Luanda, 10 September 2014 - UN Secretary General's Special Envoy Said…
SESG Djinnit Commends South Africa's Commitment to Peace and Security in the Great Lakes Region
SESG Djinnit Commends South Africa's Commitment to Peace and Security in the Great Lakes Region, Encourages Country to Help Catalyze Greater Regional Cooperation Pretoria, 12 September 2014 - Special Envoy Said Djinnit…
Great Lakes leaders meet to review progress on the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework
New York, 23 September 2014 - The signatories of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the region met on Monday (22 September 2014) under the chairmanship of the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and…
UN Special Envoy Said Djinnit (second from the right) meets with Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto (centre), Nairobi, 21 August 2014 (Ph. Penangnini Toure)
Said Djinnit takes up office as new UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region
21 August 2014 - The UN Secretary-General announced in July 2014 the appointment of Said Djinnit of Algeria as his new Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, succeeding Mary Robinson of Ireland, who took the…
Special Envoy Djinnit meets with President Nkurunziza and key stakeholders in Burundi, stresses the need for inclusive political dialogue
Bujumbura, 19 October 2014 - The UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, Said Djinnit, visited Bujumbura on 17 October as part of his regional tour since his appointment last July. Mr. Djinnit met with President Pierre…