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Judicial experts from Africa’s Great Lakes region meet in Brazzaville, identify ways to fight impunity in trans-border crimes and the illegal trade of natural resources

Brazzaville (Rep. of Congo), 5 April 2019 – Judicial experts under the umbrella of the Great Lakes Judicial Cooperation Network met in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, on 4-5 April 2019.

05 Apr 2019

UN Envoy for Great Lakes region Huang Xia takes office following his appointment in January this year

Nairobi, 2 April 2019 – The newly-appointed United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, Huang Xia, took office on 1 March 2019. The UN Secretary-General appointed Mr. Xia of the People’s Republic of China on 22 January 2019 to succeed Said Djinnit.

03 Apr 2019

As he prepares to leave office, Special Envoy Said Djinnit makes a strong plea to regional and international partners for renewed commitment to peace and stability in the Great Lakes region

New York, 26 March 2019 – Said Djinnit, the outgoing United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region on 26 March made his last presentation to the Security Council on the situation in the Great Lakes region.

27 Mar 2019

Special Envoy Djinnit meets with the Angolan Minister of Foreign Affairs, review political and security situation in the Great Lakes region

Luanda (Angola), 12 March 2019 – Just days before the end of his term, Said Djinnit, United Nations Special Envoy, has been touring the Great Lakes to attend meetings and to have one-on-one discussions with the leaders of the signatory countries of the Peace, Security and Coopera

13 Mar 2019

The plight of refugees in Africa’s Great Lakes region under discussion by experts the region

Kampala (Uganda), 6 March 2019 - Government experts from the Great Lakes region concluded today a meeting in Kampala, Uganda, to review and agree on concrete recommendations for comprehensive and durable solutions on the plight of refugees in the region with a focus on local inte

06 Mar 2019

Tenth Meeting of The Advisory Board of The Women’s Platform

Women of the Great Lakes region meet in Nairobi, advocate for more vigorous measures to make their participation in political and dialogue processes a reality

14 Feb 2019

Experts of the Great Lakes region meet in Nairobi to discuss security and political issues pertaining to the region

28 Jan 2019

Statement by the Spokesperson of the United Nations Secretary-General: The UN Secretary-General grateful to Special Envoy Said Djinnit

I’ve been asked about the appointment of the new envoy for the Great Lakes region — you may recall that on 22 January, the Secretary-General announced the appointment of Ambassador Huang Xia of

26 Jan 2019