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Today's top news: Sudan, Cyprus, Libya

Sudan The Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Sudan, Pekka Haavisto, is currently in Geneva for the Sixth Consultative Group Meeting on Sudan which he will co-host tomorrow with the State Secretary of the Swiss Confederation, Ambassador Alexander Fasel. The Consultative Group Meeting will provide an opportunity to strengthen coordination among key international stakeholders working on mediation efforts. It will aim to identify concrete…

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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.