ICGLR JOURNALIST AWARD 2025
CONGRATULATIONS
News and Events
Press release: ICGLR Strengthens Partnership with AU Mediation through High-Level Visit of H.E. Mokgweetsi Masisi
Bujumbura, Burundi – 08th April 2026 – The Secretariat of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) hosted today H.E. Mokgweetsi Masisi, former President of Botswana and one of...
Women Leading Peace: Uganda Highlights Local Impact and Regional Commitment
From 28 March to 1 April 2026, the ICGLR Secretariat, in collaboration with partners, conducted a joint mission to Uganda aimed at assessing progress in the implementation of the Women, Peace and...
STATEMENT ON THE MEETING BETWEEN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO AND THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA IN WASHINGTON D.C. ON 17 AND 18TH MARCH 2026
Bujumbura, Burundi, March 20, 2026: The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) welcomes the outcomes of the meeting held in Washington, D.C., on 17th and 18th March 2026 between...
The ICGLR Drives Momentum Toward Adoption of Regional Refugee Strategy
The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) is advancing a major step toward stronger regional coordination on refugee issues following a strategic meeting between its Executive...
Member States
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Chair of the ICGLR
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