Special Envoy Djinnit commends Tanzania for its role in promoting peace and stability in the region
Dodoma (Tanzania), 16 October 2014 - UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy Said Djinnit completed a two day visit to Tanzania in continuation of familiarization visits to signatory countries of the Peace, Security and…
UN Envoy Djinnit lauds Great Lakes for progress on Regional Mineral Certification Mechanism
Kinshasa, 6 November 2014 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region, Said Djinnit, attended the third meeting of the Ministers of Mines of the Members States of the International Conference on…
DR Congo: amid fresh violence, ‘presence without action, undermines our credibility’ – UN envoy
27 October 2014 – Amid continuing flare-ups of deadly violence and a tenuous humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission ( MONUSCO) in the vast…
UN Special Envoy Djinnit condemns the trend of massacres in Beni area
Nairobi, 24 November 2014 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region, Saïd Djiniit, is deeply concerned by the growing trend of incidents and massacres in Beni, in the eastern Democratic Republic…
The Envoys to the Great Lakes region deeply concerned by the recent killings in eastern DRC
Nairobi, 29 November 2014 – The team of Special Envoys to the Great Lakes region of Africa is outraged and deeply concerned by a spate of civilian massacres that has taken place in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo…
The FDLR must be disarmed along with all the other negative forces in eastern DRC
Nairobi, 13 November 2014 – The UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, Said Djinnit, met in Nairobi today with the Kenya-based representatives of the signatory countries of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC)…
The Office of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes takes part in the celebration of World AIDS Day
Nairobi, 1 December 2014 – The UN staff in Nairobi representing different offices and agencies took part in the commemoration of World AIDS through a 5 k-Run organized at the UN headquarters. The Office of the Special Envoy…
Regional Consultation Conference on the Private Sector Investment Opportunities in the Great Lakes
17-18 December 2014 - The Regional Consultation Conference on the Private Sector Investment Opportunities in the Great Lakes Region held in Luanda, Angola. The meeting was convened jointly by the Government of Angola, the…
Special Envoy Djinnit confers with President Kabila and encourages ongoing efforts by regional leade
20 December 2014 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region, Mr. Said Djinnit, visited Kinshasa from 19-20 December and met with the President of the Republic of the Democratic Republic of Congo…
International Envoys for the Great Lakes Region call for decisive actions against the FDLR
Nairobi, 02 January 2015 – Today, 2 January 2015, marks the expiration of the six month grace period granted by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and the Southern African Development Community…
UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes and South African Ministers review the situation in the region
Pretoria, 16 January 2015 – UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region Saïd Djinnit concludes a visit in Pretoria today. He held extensive consultations with South African Ministers of International Relations and Cooperation…
Special Envoy Djinnit confers with President Kabila and encourages ongoing efforts
20 December 2014 - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region, Mr. Said Djinnit, visited Kinshasa from 19-20 December and met with the President of the Republic of the Democratic Republic of Congo…