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ICGLR Journalist Award 2025

The 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.

Application period: 21 September – 21 December 2025

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.

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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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Member States

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Member States
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