Office of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes

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Virtual meeting tackles challenges women in the Great Lakes region face in dealing with violence
The Office of the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region and the Norwegian Government partner...
Consultative meetings explore ways of how women in the Great Lakes region can become agents of...
UN Security Council meets to discuss best ways to tackle illegal trade in Africa’s Great Lakes...
The Office of the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Meets with Partners, Discuss Ways to...
Burundi election: Joint Statement by the African Union Commission and the Secretariat of the United...
Advisory Board for Women, Peace and Security in the Great Lakes region mobilises support to fight...
Economic impact of coronavirus threatens hard-won progress across Africa’s Great Lakes region
UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes briefed Security Council on political developments in the...
Guarantors of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Great Lakes region rally...

Virtual meeting tackles challenges women in the Great Lakes region face in dealing with violence

Nairobi, 11 August 2020 – The Office of the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region organised a virtual meeting to discuss challenges women face in dealing with domestic violence.

11 Aug 2020

Consultative meetings explore ways of how women in the Great Lakes region can become agents of change in the face of COVID-19

Nairobi, 28 July 2020 – The Office of the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region convened virtual consultations with women entrepreneurs, business leaders, experts and regional stakeholders to explore ways of how women can be agents of change for socio-economic transformatio

28 Jul 2020

UN Security Council meets to discuss best ways to tackle illegal trade in Africa’s Great Lakes region mineral wealth to boost peace, security and development

Nairobi, 15 July 2020 – Security Council members held a virtual meeting to discuss illegal trade in natural resources in the Great Lakes region and map strategies of improving transparency to help consolidate peace and security.

16 Jul 2020