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ICGLR Journalist Award 2025: Press Release

ICGLR Journalist Award 2025: Press Release

Bujumbura, 21 September 2025- The ICGLR Secretariat Announces the 2025 Journalist Award Celebrating Excellence in Peace and Security Reporting. On this International Peace Day, the Secretariat of...

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STATEMENT BY THE ICGLR SECRETARIAT ON SUDAN

STATEMENT BY THE ICGLR SECRETARIAT ON SUDAN

Bujumbura, 8th September 2025 – With heavy hearts, we at the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) express our deep sorrow over the tragic landslide that struck the Mara...

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Co-opted States

"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

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…

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