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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).

15 Aug 2016

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 refi

20 Jul 2016

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 on the neutralization of negatives forces in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region, as well as to further refine the common strategy

20 Jul 2016

Said Djinnit: there is a critical need to find lasting solutions to the root causes of conflict in the Great Lakes region

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 strengthen its role in the implem

12 Jul 2016

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 implementat

12 Jul 2016

Experts from the African Great Lakes region meet in Entebbe to fight impunity in gender based violence

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 and the fight against impunity for Sexual and Gender-B

09 Jul 2016

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

20 Jun 2016

Local integration: 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 to promote lo

07 Jun 2016

Government officials and partners from Africa’s Great Lakes region confirm local integration as a viable solution to displacement

07 Jun 2016

German Ambassador Jutta Frasch pays a courtesy visit to the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region

Nairobi, 3 June 2016 – The German Ambassador to Kenya, Jutta Frasch, met today in Nairobi with the United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, Said Djinnit. The Special Envoy briefed Amb.

03 Jun 2016

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