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Kisangani, 8 July 2015 – In his ongoing visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from 6 July, the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region, Saïd Djinnit, went to Kisangani this Wednesday, accompanied by the Deputy Executive-Secretary of the International Conference…

The Special Envoy, Mr. Said Djinnit and the Executive Secretary of ICGLR, Prof. Ntumba Luaba were granted audience by President Joseph Kabila. On the Agenda were the situation in the region and in DRC as well as the Private Sector Investment Conference in the Great Lakes region. Kinshasa, 15 July…

Nairobi, 12 August 2015 - The ongoing political impasse and instability in Burundi call for restraint, leadership, and vision from all concerned citizens of Burundi to prevent further violence. We condemn the recent attacks and commend those calling for calm. Following months of unrest and the…

New York, July 3, 2015 - While in New York in June the United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, Said Djinnit, gave an interview to the UN Radio. The weekly magazine Escale, where he was speaking, was particularly focused on the forthcoming conference on Private Investment in the…

Kigali, 24 August 2015 – As part of his consultations with the signatory countries of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework (PSCF) agreement for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the region, Special Envoy Said Djinnit travelled to Kigali, Rwanda, on 19-22 August 2015 to meet with the…

25 August 2015 - Special Envoy Saïd Djinnit today convened a regional stakeholders’ meeting in support of the Youth Forum of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR). Representatives of the ICGLR Secretariat, the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the…

Gisenyi, 13 August 2015 - A team from the Office of the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region (OSESG-GL) and a delegation of the Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries (in French CEPGL - Communauté économique des Pays des Grand Lacs) met on 3-4 August 2015 in Gisenyi at the Rwandan…

Geneva, 28 August 2015 - Deeply concerned by the worsening political, economic, and security situation in Burundi, the Envoys, following their meeting today in Geneva, call for the immediate resumption of an inclusive dialogue, including those parties which did not participate in recent elections…

2 September 2015 The Team of International Envoys for the Great Lakes of Africa, following its meeting in Geneva on 28 August, emphasizes its support to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in its path towards historic upcoming elections, which are critical for the country's continued…

Nairobi, 27 August 2015 – The United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, Said Djinnit, travelled to Kigali on 19-22 August 2015 to have discussions with government officials on the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework (PSCF) agreement, especially as regards…

Nairobi, 17 October 2015 - A regional forum of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) took place in Nairobi on 16 and 17 October 2015. The Forum is part of a series of upstream activities leading to the Great Lakes Private Sector Investment Conference (PSIC) scheduled to take place in Kinshasa…

Nairobi, 17 October 2015 - A regional forum of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) took place in Nairobi on 16 and 17 October 2015. The Forum, which is part of the implementing activities of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework (PSCF) for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the…