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Message from Ambassador JoĂŁo Samuel CAHOLO ICGLR Executive Secretary on International women’s day celebration

8th march 2023 On the occasion of International Women’s  Day 2023, we are happy  to join the world   in   commemorating  and   celebrating   women’s  achievements and contributions to the peace and security efforts in the great lake region. Women are the central caretakers  of families, and everyone  is affected when  they are excluded from decision making […]

Press release: PEER-LEARNING EVENT ON COMPREHENSIVE DURABLE SOLUTIONS FOR REFUGEES IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION

Bujumbura, 1st February 2023 – Refugee Management Commissioners from ICGLR Member States,parliamentarians, national ICGLR coordinators, representatives from refugee-led organizations,NGOs and multilateral agencies working with displaced people gathered in Bujumbura from 31January to 1 February to exchange good practices and propose policy changes to strengthenrefugees’ livelihoods and to advance comprehensive durable solutions for refugees in the […]

PRESS RELEASE: International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) Election Observation Mission to the August 9th 2022 General Elections in the Republic of Kenya

Nairobi, 5th August 2022: The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) Election Observation Mission to the August 9th 2022 General Elections in the Republic of Kenya was officially launched today at the Sarova Panafric Hotel by the Head of Mission H.E. Amb. Ismael AbraĂŁo Gaspar Martins, a Diplomat and Former Minister of Finance […]

MEDIA ADVISORY ON OBSERVATION MISSION TO THE GENERAL ELECTIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA

Arrival of the Head of Delegation of the ICGLR Election Observation Mission to the General Elections in the Republic of Kenya 5th August, 2022 INVITATION TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA WHAT: Arrival of the Head of Mission of the ICGLR Election Observation Mission to the 2022 Kenyan General Elections. Amb. Martins will issue a […]

Election Observer Mission to the impending Kenyan elections

Bujumbura, 18th July 2022: The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) is scheduled to send an Election Observer Mission (EOM) to the elections of the Republic of Kenya scheduled to take place on 9th  August, 2022, as per the provisions of the Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance, adopted by ICGLR Heads of […]

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The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region - ICGLR

For Peace, Security, Stability and Development