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Special Envoy Huang Xia Briefs UN Security Council on Renewed Diplomatic Momentum and Urgent Need for Ceasefire in Eastern DRC

New York, 13 October 2025 - In a public session of the United Nations Security Council, Huang Xia, the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, delivered a comprehensive update on recent developments in the region, highlighting both

14 Oct 2025

High-Level Workshop on Natural Resource Governance in Gaborone, Botswana

Gaborone, Botswana, 8 October 2025 - At the initiative of Mr.

08 Oct 2025

The Office of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region Engages Youth Leaders in an Inter-Generational Dialogue on Peace and Security

To mark the 30th anniversary of the World Programme of Action for Youth, commemorated on 25 September 2025 during the high-level plenary meeting of the UN General Assembly, the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region, in c

25 Sep 2025

UN Special Envoy Commends President Faure Gnassingbé’s Role in Great Lakes Peace Efforts

Lomé, Togo, 4 August 2025 – Mr.

07 Aug 2025

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.

28 Jul 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

22 Jul 2025

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

22 Jul 2025

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 Kamp

12 Jun 2025

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 societ

05 May 2025

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 Regio

03 Mar 2025

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