UN partners meet in Nairobi to review the refugee and IDP situation in the Great Lakes region of Africa
Nairobi, 22 January 2018 – The Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region and representatives of UN agencies, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UNICEF, World Food…
Africa’s Great Lakes Youth participate in the 2018 UN ECOSOC Youth Forum in New York
Nairobi, 15 February 2018 – The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) Youth Forum participated in the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum that took place at the United Nations headquarters in New York from 29-31 January 2018. The ICGLR youth…
Said Djinnit: despite progress in women’s active participation in political and peace processes in the Great Lakes, we must ensure that our strategic work can also be translated into qualitative output in our deliberations
Nairobi, 22 February 2018 – The Advisory Board of the Women’s Platform for the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region met in Nairobi, Kenya, on 21 and 22 February 2018 to identify ways and means to strengthen political advocacy for…
Said Djinnit: despite progress made and women’s active participation in political and peace processes in the Great Lakes, there is still need for more strategic action - PR41 - 23.02.2018
Nairobi, 23 February 2018 - The Advisory Board of the Women’s Platform for the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region met in Nairobi, Kenya, on 22 February 2018, to agree on concrete actions to promote women’s political…
Five years on, progress has been made in the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the region, but challenges still remain
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), 27 February 2018 – On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework agreement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region, regional stakeholders met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in a two-day workshop on 26…
Five years on, the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the region remains central to achieving lasting peace, JPR21 27.02.2018
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), 27 February 2018 – On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework (PSCF) for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region, stakeholders and experts met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 26-27 February, to…
MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
THE SPECIAL ENVOY OF THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR THE GREAT LAKES REGION MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Nairobi, 8 March 2018 As we mark the International Women’s Day on 8 March, another opportunity presents to reflect on the important position of women in the development and wellbeing of…
ICGLR Youth Forum hosts a workshop on the role of the youth in sustainable development in the Great Lakes region
The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) Youth Forum – Kenya Chapter hosted a one-day workshop on the “Role of Youth towards Sustainable Development Goals and United Nations Security Council Resolution 2250 – Youth, Peace and Security”. This interactive session was held as a…
The UN Office for the Great Lakes region takes part in the East & Southern Africa Regional Symposium on Women, Peace and Security in Nairobi
Nairobi, 23 March 2018 – UN Women of the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) convened a symposium on Women, Peace and Security in Nairobi, Kenya, on 22-23 March 2018. The two-day symposium was a follow up to the launch of the Global Study Report on Progress on the implementation of…
Press statement on the situation in the Great Lakes region - 10 April 2018
The members of the Security Council met on 10 April 2018 to discuss the situation in the Great lakes region, five years after the signature of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region. They were briefed by Mr Said Djinnit, Special…
UN Security Council urges an end to recurring cycles of instability in Africa’s Great Lakes region
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called for an end to the recurring cycles of violence and instability in Africa’s Great Lakes region, as a senior UN official reported that some armed groups are continuing attacks on civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “The negative…
A Closer Look: The Special Envoy on the Great Lakes Region
Said Djinnit, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region, is set to brief the Security Council today, 10 April on his work. The Special Envoy will be presenting the Secretary-General’s latest report on the situation in the region, in which he highlights continuing…