ICGLR JOURNALIST AWARD 2025
Application period: 21 September – 21 December 2025The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) invites journalists from its Member States to participate in the ICGLR Journalist Award 2025. This annual award recognizes outstanding reporting that promotes peace, security, human rights, and regional cooperation in the Great Lakes Region.
Submit your best story or production, share your voice, and stand a chance to be recognized for your contribution to peace journalism in our region.
News and Events
The Regional Interministerial Committee shape the Road to the ICGLR 9th Summit
Today, Kinshasa hosted the 9th Ordinary Meeting of the ICGLR Regional Interministerial Committee (RIMC), the executive body of the Conference. This meeting comes on the eve of the 9th Summit of...
ICGLR Ministers in Charge of Mines reaffirm their commitment to the responsible governance of mineral resources ahead of the Summit of Heads of State
The 9th Ordinary Meeting of Ministers in charge of Mines of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) ended in Kinshasa with a renewed call to strengthen the responsible...
The ICGLR Secretariat strengthens the fight against illegal exploitation of natural resources
The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) held the 31st meeting of the Regional Committee against the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources on 7 and 8 November 2025 in...
ICGLR Ministers of Defence Convene in Kinshasa to Strengthen Regional Security Cooperation
The 19th Ordinary Meeting of Ministers of Defence of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) took place today in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. The meeting brought...
Member States
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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