7th Statutory meeting of the Forum of Parliaments of ICGLR Member States' Committee on Economic Development, Regional Integration and Natural Resources held on 31 July and 1st August 2023 in Kampala, Uganda
The Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region was invited to brief on the promotion of women and youth in sustainable management of natural resources in the region during the seventh statutory meeting of the Committee on Economic Development, Regional Integration and…
Empowering women and youth in the Great Lakes Region's Mining Sector
The Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region convened a workshop on strategic minerals in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, on 8-10 August 2023. Organized in partnership with the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and the Government of Zambia…
Africa: Great Lakes envoy urges international support amid rising hostilities
Source: UN News New York, 17 October 2023 - The UN Special Envoy for Africa’s Great Lakes region, appealed to the international community on Tuesday for increased support in resolving the escalating hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the mounting tension in the wider Great…
The Great Lakes office organizes a retreat to assess the impact of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region 10 years on
The Office of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region in collaboration with the African Union (AU) organized a regional retreat to assess the impact of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes region. The retreat was…
Senior UN officials in the Great Lakes region convene to deliberate on the implementation of the UN Strategy for Peace Consolidation, Conflict Prevention and Conflict Resolution in the Great Lakes Region
Kampala (Uganda), 12 December 2023 – The Senior Policy Group (SPG) of United Nations presences in the Great Lakes region met in Kampala, Uganda, on 11-12 December 2023 to review progress in the implementation of the Regional Strategy for Peace Consolidation, Conflict Prevention and Conflict…
The Office of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region and the ICGLR address Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the Great Lakes mining sector through a jointly organized event
Kampala (Uganda), 27 November 2023 - The Office of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes, in collaboration with the Regional Training Facility of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), hosted an event under the global theme: UNiTE! Invest to prevent violence against Women…
Leaders of the Great Lakes Region Convene in Kampala to Review the Political and Security Situation in Eastern DRC
Kampala, Uganda – On 28 May 2025, Heads of State and Government from the signatory countries of the 2013 Addis Ababa Peace, Security, and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region gathered in Kampala, Uganda, to assess the evolving political and…
Communiqué of the 12th High-Level Meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism
Communiqué of the 12th High-Level Meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region Entebbe, 28 May 2025
Statement by the Guarantor Institutions of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework
"The Guarantor institutions commend the signatory countries for the progress so far achieved in the implementation of their commitments, and welcome the decision to revitalize the PSC Framework, as requested by the AU Peace and Security Council during the meeting at the level of Heads of State and…
Living better together: a call from UN Special Envoy Huang Xia to end hate speech in Africa's Great Lakes region
The Great Lakes region can be proud of its cultural and human diversity, including its abundant natural resources. The interconnected diversity of this region is one of the foundations of its immense potential for sustainable and inclusive growth. However, this diversity continues to be challenged…
Regional Forum of Women held in Bujumbura, Burundi on 22 and 23 August 2024
President Évariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi, in his capacity as the current Chairperson of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Region (PSC-Framework) convened a Regional Forum of Women in Bujumbura, Burundi on 22 and 23 August 2024 as a…
Technical working group session on women, peace and security
The Office of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes, UN Women and other partners facilitated a technical-level working group meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, on 2 and 3 April 2025, to support the inclusion of gender and civil society perspectives in the ongoing regional dialogue process. Participants…