Declaration prohibited interstate aggression and recognised the link between crises and conflicts and violations of the human rights of women, children and youth. The Declaration was cognizant of the value returns accorded by self-evaluation and monitoring mechanisms for good governance and democracy such as the APRM. ICGLR since 2004 has developed a significant body of legal frameworks on peace, security and accountability for illegal armed conflict in the region with the adoption of 12 protocols. The ICGLR Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region, 2006 emphasises the prioritisation of peace and security, democracy and good governance, economic development and regional integration as well as humanitarian, social and environmental issues. The ICGLR Goma Declaration on Eradicating Sexual Violence and Ending Impunity in the Great Lakes Region was adopted in June 2008 in light of the ‘alarmingly high’ incidence of sexual violence. It frames SGBV as a threat to national and regional peace and security. Overall, the ICGLR has had a strong focus on SGBV in the region. In 2011, a critical instrument was adopted by the ICGLR that displays a number of good practices to fight impunity for sexual violence and to extend psychosocial, medical and legal services to help women in their recovery phases. The section below highlights the various positive dimensions of the Kampala Declaration to End Impunity for Sexual Violence. Kampala Declaration to End Impunity for Sexual Violence and SGBV prevention At the behest of the ICGLR Regional Women’s Forum, the ICGLR organised a Special Summit on Sexual and Gender Based Violence which birthed the Kampala Declaration to End Impunity for Sexual Violence, 2011. A first of its kind, the Kampala Declaration was adopted at the ICGLR 4th Ordinary summit and Special Session on SGBV convened under the theme ‘United to prevent end impunity and provide support to the victims of SGBV.’ The Kampala Declaration highlights the prevalence and impunity of SGBV in times of peace, during and after in post conflict settings. The Heads of States and Government expressed deep concern that the incidence of SGBV in the Great Lakes Region remained alarmingly high, with severe impact on the individual, family, community and state level and also pose security and development risks. 59