Outstanding Issues Must Be Resolved Before D.R. Congo Elections, Said Djinnit Tells Security Council [A report from the UN Security Council]
New York, 11 October 2018 - Said Djinnit, Special Envoy for the Great Lakes, presented the recent report of the Secretary General on implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region (document S/2018/882) covering the period 1…
3rd meeting of the Great Lakes Judicial Cooperation Network
Third meeting of the Great Lakes Judicial Cooperation Network Kampala, 13 November 2018 - The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), the Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (ONODC) held their 3 rd…
3rd meeting of the Great Lakes Judicial Cooperation Network
Third meeting of the Great Lakes Judicial Cooperation Network Kampala, 13 November 2018 - The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), the Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (ONODC) held their 3 rd…
Key actors in the Great Lakes region meet to discuss new initiatives to quell armed groups in the region Entebbe (Uganda), 20 November 2018 – Representatives from the United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU), the International Conference on the Great
Key actors in the Great Lakes region meet to discuss new initiatives to quell armed groups in the region Entebbe (Uganda), 20 November 2018 – Representatives from the United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU), the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and the Southern African…
Issues of gender, peace and security in the Great Lakes region at the centre of discussions in Entebbe, Uganda
Issues of gender, peace and security in the Great Lakes region at the centre of discussions in Entebbe, Uganda Entebbe (Uganda), 23 November 2018 - Ministers of Gender of the Great Lakes region met today in Entebbe, Uganda, to discuss, endorse and move forward policy-related matters with regards to…
Experts meet in Kigali, Rwanda, to find ways to end the illicit trade of natural resources in the Great Lakes region
Kigali (Rwanda), 27 November 2018 - The eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the regions of Africa that continues to suffer from recurring cycles of violence and insecurity, negatively impacting on the stability of its neighbouring states. Due to the ongoing instability…
Biannual partners’ meeting with Special Envoy Said Djinnit
Nairobi, 17 December 2018 Biannual Partners’ meeting with Special Envoy Said Djinnit The biannual Partners’ meeting was opened by Said Djinnit, the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region. The Special Envoy provided a summary of regional political…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appoints Huang Xia of the People’s Republic of China as his Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region
Mr. Huang Xia of the People’s Republic of China - Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Huang Xia of the People’s Republic of China as his Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region. He succeeds Said Djinnit of…
The heads of State and Government of the signatory countries of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region held their 9th high-level meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism
Kampala (Uganda), 8 October 2018 - The heads of State and Government of the signatory countries of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region held their 9 th high-level meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism on 8 October 2018 in…
Statement by the Spokesperson of the United Nations Secretary-General: The UN Secretary-General grateful to Special Envoy Said Djinnit
I’ve been asked about the appointment of the new envoy for the Great Lakes region — you may recall that on 22 January, the Secretary-General announced the appointment of Ambassador Huang Xia of the People's Republic of China as his Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region. Mr. Xia will assume the…
Experts of the Great Lakes region meet in Nairobi to discuss security and political issues pertaining to the region
Experts of the Great Lakes region meet in Nairobi to discuss security and political issues pertaining to the region Nairobi (Kenya), 25 January 2019 - The Technical Support Committee of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework agreement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the…
Tenth Meeting of The Advisory Board of The Women’s Platform
Women of the Great Lakes region meet in Nairobi, advocate for more vigorous measures to make their participation in political and dialogue processes a reality Nairobi (Kenya), 13 February 2019 - The Women’s Platform for the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the…