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Martin Kimani, Permanent Representative of Kenya, briefs reporters ahead of the Security Council meeting on the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC).
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Secretary-General appoints Martin Kimani as Assistant Secretary-General for Africa

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Martin Kimani of Kenya as the new Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO). Mr. Kimani succeeds Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee of Ghana, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her dedicated service. Mr. Kimani brings to the position 25 years of experience in international…

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DPPA is mandated to advance UN efforts in conflict prevention and peacebuilding globally.

The United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) leads the UN’s efforts in preventive diplomacy, mediation, conflict prevention, and peacebuilding. DPPA supports the Secretary-General’s peace initiatives, oversees mediation, political transition and peacebuilding processes, and assists Member States with electoral processes. It also supports special political missions, provides early warning and political analysis, and works with regional partners to address political crises and sustain peace.

Rosemary A. DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, briefs the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
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DPPA is at the heart of the UN mission to prevent and resolve violent conflict and build lasting peace around the world.