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Today's top news: Colombia, Libya, electoral assistance

Colombia Today, the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC) accompanied Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Vanessa Frazier on a visit to Cauca, where she met with Indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities to discuss security challenges and the protection of children and adolescents. Separately, in Villavicencio, the Mission participated in the first Model United Nations organized by…

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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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DPPA plays a central role in United Nations efforts to prevent and resolve conflict around the world.

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Security Council LIVE: South Sudan’s first elections loom amid rising violence

Security Council LIVE: South Sudan’s first elections loom amid rising violence

With South Sudan just six weeks away from its first national elections since independence, the Security Council meets in New York Tuesday amid deepening political uncertainty and worsening violence. Ambassadors are expected to press for an inclusive process and credible polls, while civilians bear the brunt of fighting, hunger and displacement.

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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.