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Today's top news: Cyprus, Yemen, Great Lakes region, Colombia

Cyprus On 3 November, Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General on Cyprus María Ángela Holguín met with members of the Steering Committee of the Civil Society Consultative Body, following their engagement with the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders on 27 October. Committee members shared their perspectives on the way forward in the peace process. The Consultative Body, facilitated by the United Nations Good Offices Mission in Cyprus , aims…

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DPPA is mandated to advance United Nations efforts to prevent conflict and build sustainable peace worldwide.

 

The United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) leads United Nations efforts in preventive diplomacy, mediation, conflict prevention and peacebuilding. DPPA supports peace initiatives led by the Secretary-General, 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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Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs

DPPA is at the heart of United Nations efforts to prevent and resolve conflict, advance diplomacy and mediation, and build sustainable peace around the world.