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Five Youth Organizations Honored in Nairobi During 10th Anniversary of UNSCR 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security.
Nairobi, 5 December 2025 – The Office of the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region held a briefing with members of the Diplomatic Community present in Kenya to discuss ongoing peace processes and the UN Great Lakes…
Nairobi, 3 December 2025 – The 39th meeting of the Technical Support Committee (TSC) for the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region convened in Nairobi on…
On 16-17 October, the Republic of Namibia in collaboration with the African Union (AU) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) hosted the silver anniversary commemoration of the United Nations Security Council…
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…
Gaborone, Botswana, 8 October 2025 - At the initiative of Mr. Huang Xia, Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region, a high-level workshop on “Enhancing the ICGLR Regional Certification…
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…
Lomé, Togo, 4 August 2025 – Mr. Huang Xia, United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, met with President Faure Gnassingbé of Togo in his capacity as African Union (AU) mediator for the crisis in eastern…
The Great Lakes region can be proud of its cultural and human diversity, including its abundant natural resources. The interconnected diversity of this region is one of the foundations of its immense potential for sustainable…
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…
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…
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…