Nairobi, 15 July 2020 – Security Council members held a virtual meeting to discuss illegal trade in natural resources in the Great Lakes region and map strategies of improving transparency to help consolidate peace and security.
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Participants listening to the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region, Huang Xia (with glasses on the right-bottom), during the 12th session of the Advisory Board for Women, Peace and Security in the Great Lakes region.


The Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region, Huang Xia, briefed the Security Council members on the latest developments in the Great Lakes region and the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact in the region

UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region Huang Xia (second from right) and ICGLR Executive Secretary Zachary Muburi Muita (far left) attending the videoconference along with the Chief of Staff in the Office of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes, Aniefiok Johnson (second from left), and the Director of Political Affairs, Donata Garrasi (far right)


The Office of the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes organized the 7th Political Coordination meeting in Nairobi on 5-6 March (UN Photo/Penangnini Toure)