ICGLR JOURNALIST AWARD 2025
Application period: 21 September – 21 December 2025The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) invites journalists from its Member States to participate in the ICGLR Journalist Award 2025. This annual award recognizes outstanding reporting that promotes peace, security, human rights, and regional cooperation in the Great Lakes Region.
Submit your best story or production, share your voice, and stand a chance to be recognized for your contribution to peace journalism in our region.
News and Events
ICGLR Ministers Commit to Strengthening Women’s Role in Peace and Security
https://youtu.be/vixGQG0uCgQ The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) held two key meetings in Kinshasa to advance the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda and reaffirm...
The ICGLR Audit Committee Holds its 27th Meeting in Kinshasa on Responsible Mineral Trade
https://youtu.be/t270dYB4IhU?si=BYrI6FW3xuF7TIow The ICGLR Audit Committee held its 27th Meeting in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), reaffirming its commitment to strengthening...
Press Release by the ICGLR Secretariat on the Escalation of the Situation in El Fasher, Sudan
Press Release by the ICGLR Secretariat on the Escalation of the Situation in El Fasher, SudanBujumbura, Burundi, 29th October 2025 : The Secretariat of the International Conference on the Great...
Relaunch: CONSULTANCE REANNOUNCEMENT- NATURAL RESOURCES THIRD PARTY AUDIT CONSULTANT- 01/25. Deadline, 15th October 2025
The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) is an inter governmental organization, which was set up in 2006 by its 12 Member States (MSs) from the Great Lakes Region with the...
Member States
Legend
The President of the Republic of Angola and chair of the ICGLR
Minister of External Relations, Republic of Angola and RIMC Chairperson
Executive Secretary
Deputy Executive Secretary
"Peace and security, stability and development"
Programs
Peace and Security
The heads of state and government of the member states of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region at the signing of the security pact…
Democracy and good governance
The heads of state and government of the member states of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region at the signing of the security pact…
Economic development and regional integration
The heads of state and government of the member states of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region at the signing of the security pact…
Humanitarian, social, and environmental issues
Cross-cutting issues
The heads of state and government of the member states of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region at the signing of the security pact…
Gender, Women, and Children
The heads of state and government of the member states of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region at the signing of the security pact…
The ICGLR Structure
The Summit held in Nairobi in 2007 established the Regional Follow-up Mechanism to facilitate the implementation of the Pact. These include the Summit of Heads of State and Government, the Regional Inter-Ministerial Committee, the Conference Secretariat, the National Coordination Mechanisms, the Collaborative Mechanism, and other specific structures or forums, as appropriate, to ensure the implementation of the Pact.
Summit of Heads of State
The Troika
Regional Interministerial Committee
Ad hoc Groups
Conference Secretariat
National Coordination Mechanism