



Launch of the ICGLR certificate by Uganda

News and Events
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...

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...

ICGLR Journalist Award TORs
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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...
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