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A 3-Day Small Arms & Light Weapons Training for Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism Experts was successfully concluded in Goma, DRC.

Beijing, 16 June 2026 - From 8 to 28 June 2026, the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region, with the financial support of the United Nations Peace and Development Fund, is organizing…

The political landscape of the Great Lakes region is rapidly evolving, with developments unfolding across multiple countries, actors, and information channels. For the Political Affairs Unit (PAU) of the Office of the Special…

Reducing the human cost of weapons in Africa through policy support, capacity-building, security cooperation and technical assistance.

Retreat Operational Cell of the Contact and Coordination Group (CCG) held its annual strategic retreat from 23-27 February 2026, Kampala.

On 2 March 2026, the Office of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes, in partnership with the AU Chairperson’s Special Envoy for WPS and UN Women ESARO, convened a virtual meeting of the Advisory Board for WPS in the Great…

The UN Supporting a regional initiative to combat the proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) in the Great Lakes region

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…