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Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs

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Today's top news: Fourth Committee, Lebanon, West Africa and the Sahel, Haiti, Great Lakes, Afghanistan

ASG Kimani addresses General Assembly's Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) Today, Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Martin Kimani presented the Secretary-General’s report on overall policy matters pertaining to special political missions, highlighting their role in preventing conflict, sustaining dialogue and advancing political solutions amid growing geopolitical tensions and violence. Addressing Member States…

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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.