ICGLR JOURNALIST AWARD 2025
Thank You!The ICGLR Secretariat sincerely thanks all journalists who submitted their entries for the ICGLR Journalist Award.
Submissions are now under review by the Jury.
News and Events
MONUSCO and ICGLR have deployed a joint exploratory assessment mission to Uvira, DRC in support of ceasefire monitoring
KINSHASA, 24 February 2026 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region...
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT (RE-ADVERTIZED)
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY ASSISTANT PROGRAM OFFICER GENDER, WOMEN AND CHILDREN COMMUNICATIONS AND CONFERENCE OFFICER
Burundi Assumes Leadership of the African Union
The Secretariat of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) congratulates the Republic of Burundi on assuming the Chairmanship of the African Union for 2026. This significant...
STATEMENT ON ICGLR SUPPORT TO SUPPORT THE CEASEFIRE OVERSIGHT AND VERIFICATION MECHANISM
Bujumbura, Burundi, February 6, 2026: The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) commends the significant advancements made in Doha - Qatar on 2nd of February 2026 between the...
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"Peace and security, stability and development"
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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.
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The Troika
Regional Interministerial Committee
Ad hoc Groups
Conference Secretariat
National Coordination Mechanism