Launch of the ICGLR certificate by Uganda
News and Events
Training Test
Bujumbura, 21 May 2025: The Secretariat of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) welcomes the appointment of H.E. Dr. Kamil El-Tayeb Idris Abdelhafiz as Prime Minister of...
UPCOMING WEBINAR
The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region invites you to a webinar: 🗓 Date: 9 April ⏰ Time: 12 AM GMT+2 📍 Online (Zoom) Topic: Harnessing Mineral Wealth for Regional Peace: ICGLR’s...
STATEMENT BY THE ICGLR EXECUTIVE SECRETARY ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY UNDER THE THEME: “FOR ALL WOMEN AND GIRLS: RIGHTS, EQUALITY, AND EMPOWERMENT”
As we come together to commemorate International Women's Day on March 8, 2025, my heart goes out to all the women in the Great Lakes region, particularly those who are facing the harsh realities of...
STATEMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE ICGLR ON SUDAN
The Executive Secretary of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) expresses serious concern regarding the announcement by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and affiliated groups...
Member States
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The President of the Republic of Angola and chair of the ICGLR
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