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Appel à l’inclusion des femmes dans les processus de paix : ONU-Femmes lance une étude mondiale sur la mise en œuvre de la résolution 1325 du Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU en Afrique orientale et australe
Nairobi (Kenya), le 7 septembre 2016 : Selon l’étude mondiale sur la mise en œuvre de la résolution 1325 du Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU sur les femmes, la paix et la sécurité, l’autonomisation des femmes contribue au succès des pourparlers de paix et à l’instauration d’une paix durable, accélère le…
Said Djinnit: I strongly condemn the recent attack on the civilian population of Beni
Nairobi, 15 August 2016 – United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, Said Djinnit, condemns the massacre of at least 36 people, including women, in the area of Beni, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The attack, which is believed to have been carried out by the Allied…
Government security officials from Africa’s Great Lakes region determined to eradicate all negative forces in eastern DRC
Nairobi, 20 July 2016 – Ministers of Defense from the Great Lakes region met in Nairobi on 20 July 2016 to review progress and challenges facing the efforts to neutralize negatives forces in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region, as well as to further refine and reinforce the…
The Women’s Platform for peace and security in Africa’s Great Lakes region meets in Goma, DRC, call for a greater role in conflict resolution and peace building in the region
Goma, 12 July, 2016 – Members of 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, from 11 to 12 July 2016 to strengthen their potential in the implementation of the Framework…
Special Envoy Djinnit and President Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo call for renewed commitment to peace and security in the Great Lakes Region
Brazzaville, 20 June 2016 - Said Djinnit, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the Great Lakes Region met with President Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo in Brazzaville to discuss issues related to peace and security in the region, including most recent…
Government officials and partners from Africa’s Great Lakes region confirm local integration as a viable solution to displacement
Nairobi, 7 June 2016 - Government delegations from Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia, hosts to over 3.4 million displaced persons from the Great Lakes region, met on 6-7 June 2016 to share experiences on initiatives they are taking to promote local…
The PSCF Guarantors welcome resumption of operations against FDLR, encourage strengthening of FARDC-MONUSCO cooperation and urge ex-FDLR to accept to repatriate to Rwanda without preconditions
Goma, eastern DRC, 26 May 2016 - The representatives of the Guarantors of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework comprising of the United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU), the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), and the Southern African Development Community…
The Representatives of the Guarantors for the Peace, Security, and Cooperation (PSC) Framework Agreement for the DRC and the region urge for determined actions to neutralize ADF in Beni areas
Beni, 24 May 2016 - The representatives of the Guarantors of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework comprising of the United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU), the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), and the Southern African Development Community (SADC)…
Guarantors of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework urge stakeholders in the region to resume effective action against armed groups in Eastern DRC and speed up the repatriation of ex-combatants
Kinshasa, 29 April 2016 - During a five-day visit in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) from 25 to 29 April, senior representatives of the United Nations Organization (UN), the African Union (AU), the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), and the Southern…
The leaders of Africa’s Great Lakes Region and Private Sector Stakeholders Agree to Boost Investment
Kinshasa, 25 February 2016 – The Democratic Republic of the Congo hosted a two day inaugural Great Lakes Private Sector Investment Conference. The Conference was co-organized by the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region and the International Conference on…