Joint Statement from the International Contact Group for the Great Lakes Region (ICG)

Office of the Spokesman Joint Statement from the International Contact Group for the Great Lakes Region (ICG) Media Note October 30, 2026 The United States, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, the European Union, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, as members of the International Contact Group (ICG) for the Great Lakes region, chaired by France, issue the following statement on the situ ation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Begin text. The International Contact Group for the Great Lakes region (ICG) encourages all parties to the Washington Accords and Doha Framework to remain committed and engage in good faith to find a lasting and peaceful resolution of the conflict and to fulfil their obligations without delay. The ICG supports the efforts of the mediators, including those of the African Union, led by the President of the Council of the Togolese Republic, welcomes the co-facilitators’ recent visit to the region and reaffirms the importance of regional leadership. In light of recent political and security-related developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the ICG welcomes the statement issued on 19 October by the President

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