UNAFRI Strengthens Member State Engagement with Burundi

L-R: H.E. Brigadier General Jules Ndihokubwayo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Burundi to Uganda; Dr Gift Joseph Kweka, UNAFRI Director of Training and Programs; and Mr Munanura Andrew Karokora, UNAFRI Acting Director General, following the courtesy engagement at the Embassy of Burundi in Kampala.

On 3rd November 2026, a UNAFRI delegation paid a courtesy visit to the Embassy of the Republic of Burundi in Kampala to strengthen engagement with Burundi as a Member State of the Institute.

The delegation comprised Mr Munanura Andrew Karokora, UNAFRI Acting Director General, and Dr Gift Joseph Kweka, Director of Training and Programs. They were received by H.E. Brigadier General Jules Ndihokubwayo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Burundi to Uganda.

H.E. Brigadier General Jules Ndihokubwayo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Burundi to Uganda, poses for a photo with Mr Munanura Andrew Karokora, UNAFRI Acting Director General, during the courtesy visit.

Discussions covered preparations for UNAFRI’s relaunch on 25 November 2026, the designation of national focal persons and the importance of maintaining direct communication between the Institute and its Member States.

UNAFRI also briefed the Embassy on the outcomes of the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi Declaration, adopted during the Congress, provides a framework for international action on crime prevention and criminal justice over the next five years. The discussion highlighted juvenile justice, cybercrime, terrorism and gender mainstreaming.

The delegation presented information on UNAFRI’s human-trafficking activities and its plans to develop an African crime-data database. H.E. the Ambassador welcomed the engagement and recognized UNAFRI’s role in promoting a common African voice on crime prevention and criminal justice.