UN Documents for Great Lakes Region

Selected Security Council Resolutions View All
8 December 2017 S/RES/2389 This resolution was on the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the region.
28 March 2013 S/RES/2098 This resolution renewed MONUSCO’s mandate—including an intervention brigade to neutralise rebel groups in eastern DRC—until 31 March 2014.
13 March 2008 S/RES/1804 This resolution demanded that all members of Rwandan armed groups operating in eastern DRC lay down their arms, called upon the DRC and Rwanda to implement commitments under the Nairobi communiqué, and asked states to cooperate with the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
Selected Security Council Presidential Statements View All
20 October 2021 S/PRST/2021/19 This presidential statement recognised the progress made in the implementation of national and regional commitments under the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework, and urged the signatory states to remain committed to its full implementation.
31 March 2016 S/PRST/2016/2 This was a presidential statement on conflict prevention in the region.
20 December 2006 S/PRST/2006/57 The Council welcomed the summit's decision to establish a regional secretariat in Burundi and cooperate on the region's security, stability and development.
Selected Secretary-General's Reports View All
26 April 2022 S/2022/276 This was the Secretary-General’s latest report on the implementation of the 2013 Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework (PSC Framework) for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes region, which covers the period from 16 September 2021 to 15 March.
30 September 2021 S/2021/836 This was the Secretary-General's report on the implementation of the commitments made under the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the region.
3 April 2020 S/2020/272 Report on the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes Region covering 1 September 2019 to 15 March 2020.
Selected Sanctions Committee Documents View All
26 July 2005 S/2005/436 This was a letter from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) addressed to the President of the Security Council submitting a report of the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
25 January 2005 S/2005/30 This was a letter from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) addressed to the President of the Security Council submitting the report of the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
15 July 2004 S/2004/551 This was a letter from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) addressed to the President of the Security Council transmitting the report of the Group of Experts on the DRC.
Selected Security Council Letters View All
25 April 2022 S/2022/353 This was a PBC letter of advice to the Security Council for a 27 April meeting on the Great Lakes region.
3 December 2020 S/2020/1168 This letter included the strategy for peace consolidation, conflict prevention and conflict resolution in the Great Lakes region.
24 April 2020 S/2020/325 These were open and closed VTC meetings on the Great Lakes Region with Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region Huang Xia briefing.
Selected Security Council Meeting Records View All
20 October 2021 S/PV.8884 This was the meeting on the situation in the Great Lakes region.
13 October 2020 S/PV.8767 This was the Special Envoy's to the Great Lakes Region bi-annual briefing to the Council on the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the region and other recent developments in the region.
3 October 2019 S/PV.8630 This was a briefing by Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region Huang Xia on the latest report on the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the region.
Selected Security Council Press Statements View All
8 October 2019 SC/13978 This was a press statement on developments in the region, particularly on the DRC.
10 April 2018 SC/13287 This was a press statement on the Great Lakes Region, calling for further engagement to address the remaining challenges in implementation of the framework and stressing the importance of opening political space to enable the full and free participation of political parties, civil society and the media.
Selected Peacebuilding Commission Documents View All
25 April 2022 S/2022/353 This was a PBC letter of advice to the Security Council for a 27 April meeting on the Great Lakes region.
Selected Other Documents View All
19 December 2005 DRC v. Uganda This was the ICJ case DRC v. Uganda.
14 May 2002 S/2002/537/Add.1 This was the addendum to the report of the Security Council mission to the Great Lakes region, 27 April - 7 May 2002.
13 May 2002 S/2002/537 This was the report of the Security Council mission to the Great Lakes region, 27 April-7 May 2002.