On 28 October 2022, the Office of the United Nations (UN) Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region (O/SRSG-GL), UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN WOMEN), UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Population Fund (UNFPA), African Union (AU), International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), and African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) jointly convened a webinar forum on Multi-track approaches to peacebuilding and the role of women and youth in addressing inclusive political participation, peace, security and confidence building in the Great Lakes Region. The virtual dialogue took place on the eve of the 22nd anniversary of the adoption of the landmark UN Security Council resolution (UNSCR) on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) 1325 (2000) and for preparation of the Peace Building Commission meeting on the Great Lakes Region, scheduled for 31 October 2022.
