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Communiqué of the launch and field visit of the Joint Follow-Up Mechanism on the repatriation of the disarmed FDLR and ex-M23 combatants - 15 May 2018

15 May 2018

Special Envoy Said Djinnit meeting with the donor community for a briefing on peace and security and his engagements in the Great Lakes Region

On 7 May 2018, Nairobi, Kenya - Special Envoy Djinnit convened the first OSESG-GL partners’ briefing of the year 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya. In attendance were representatives from donor countries contributing to OSESG-GL Trust Fund, including, Ambassadors of Belgium, Norway a

07 May 2018

Launch in Goma of the repatriation process for foreign ex-combatants

Goma (Eastern DRC), 24 April 2018 - Representatives of the Governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda, Uganda, as well as the Guarantors of the Addis Ababa Framework agreement, of which MONUSCO, the United Nations Mission in the DRC, and the Office of the Unite

24 Apr 2018

Special Envoy Said Djinnit attends OECD 12th forum, briefs OIF Secretary-General on the political situation in the Great Lakes region

Paris, 20 April 2018 – The United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, Said Djinnit, attended the 12thForum of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Responsi

23 Apr 2018

UN Security Council urges an end to recurring cycles of instability in Africa’s Great Lakes region

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called for an end to the recurring cycles of violence and instability in Africa’s Great Lakes region, as a senior UN official reported that some armed groups are continuing attacks on civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

11 Apr 2018

Press statement on the situation in the Great Lakes region - 10 April 2018

The members of the Security Council met on 10 April 2018 to discuss the situation in the Great lakes region, five years after the signature of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region.

11 Apr 2018

A Closer Look: The Special Envoy on the Great Lakes Region

Said Djinnit, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region, is set to brief the Security Council today, 10 April on his work.

11 Apr 2018

The UN Office for the Great Lakes region takes part in the East & Southern Africa Regional Symposium on Women, Peace and Security in Nairobi

Nairobi, 23 March 2018 – UN Women of the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) convened a symposium on Women, Peace and Security in Nairobi, Kenya, on 22-23 March 2018.

23 Mar 2018