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PRESS RELEASE: The ICGLR Executive Secretary Addresses United Nations Security Council High-Level Open Debate on Natural Resource Governance
Bujumbura, 22 July 2026 – Today the Executive Secretary of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), Dr Mubita Luwabelwa, participated in the United Nations Security Council...
ICGLR calls for responsible mineral governance to advance peace and security in the Great Lakes Region
The Executive Secretary of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), Dr Mubita Luwabelwa, has called for stronger regional and international action to transform the Great Lakes...
Press Release: The ICGLR Executive Secretary Invited as Principal Briefer at United Nations Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Natural Resources and Peace
Bujumbura, 13 July 2026 – Today, the Executive Secretary of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), Dr Mubita Luwabelwa, served as a principal briefer at an informal United...
Vacancy Announcement
The ICGLR Secretariat is inviting applications for two senior positions: 🔹 Director of Administration & Finance🔹 Coordinator, Technical Unit on Natural Resources Member States are encouraged to...
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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.
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