Special Envoy Great Lakes Region
Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region

Government officials and partners from Africa’s Great Lakes region confirm local integration as a viable solution to displacement

Nairobi, 7 June 2016 - Government delegations from Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia, hosts to over 3.4 million displaced persons from the Great Lakes region, met on 6-7 June 2016 to share experiences on initiatives they are taking to promote local integration as a solution for displaced persons.