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Luanda, 26 October 2016 - Heads of State and Government of Africa’s Great Lakes met today in Luanda, Angola, under the chairmanship of Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos in his capacity as chairman of the International…
Nairobi (Kenya), 25 October 2016 - As an expression of his deep appreciation for the tireless work, effort and contribution of all UN staff members around the globe, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has dedicated 25 October 2016…
Kampala (Uganda), 21 October 2016 - The United Nations Special Envoy for Africa’s Great Lakes region, Said Djinnit, and the Chair of the Regional United Nations Development Group (R-UNDG) and Director for Africa of UN…
Nairobi, 7 October 2016 - The 14 th Technical Support Committee (TSC) meeting for the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework agreement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the…
Nairobi, 30 September 2016 - The Gender Unit of the Office of the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region is undertaking an assessment mission in the region. The tour started on 26…
Source: UN Department of Political Affairs The Great Lakes region of Africa is among the most volatile in the world. It first registered with many people as a consequence of the genocide in Rwanda, and some of the most brutal…
22 September 2016 - Special Envoy Saïd Djinnit was on official mission to New York from 19 to 23 September for consultations on new developments in the Great Lakes region. The five-day visit took place on the sidelines of the…
Nairobi, 7 September 2016: “Together, we must ensure that the next generation knows a region founded on sustainable peace, development and gender equality,” Jebbeh Forster, UN Women’s Chief Advisor on Peace and Security said…
Source: UN News Centre 15 August 2016 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon joined his envoys from the Great Lakes Region and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today in strongly condemning the killing of…
Nairobi, 20 July 2016 – Ministers of Defense from the Great Lakes region met in Nairobi on 20 July 2016 to review progress on the neutralization of negatives forces in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the…
Goma, 12 July, 2016 – The Women's Platform for the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework agreement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region met in Goma, eastern DRC, on 11-12 July 2016 to…
Entebbe, 9 July 2016 – The Government of Uganda, with support from the Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region and the African Union (AU), hosted on 7-9 July 2016 a symposium on access to justice…