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This Week in DPPA: 30 May - 5 June 2025

A brief roundup of United Nations political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. Drone strike in Romania underscores growing risk of spillover of the war in Ukraine, Security Council hears On 1 June, Kayoko Gotoh, Director of the Europe and Central Asia Division in DPPA-DPO, briefed the UN Security Council on threats to international peace and security arising from the war in Ukraine. She underscored the growing risk of…

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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 plays a central role in United Nations efforts to prevent and resolve conflict around the world.
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DPPA’s Multi-Year Appeal provides flexible funding for preventive diplomacy, mediation and peacebuilding worldwide.
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News from our missions

Updates from UN special political missions supporting conflict prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and political processes worldwide.

Peace and Security News

From firefights to football matches: Life on a UN peacekeeping frontline

From firefights to football matches: Life on a UN peacekeeping frontline

Night has fallen over the town of Zémio, in the east of the Central African Republic. In a few hours, the December 2025 presidential election is due to take place, but the rebels of the “Azande Ani Kpi Gbe” (AAKG) militia have launched an offensive to seize the city and derail the polls.
‘The ocean has no boundaries’: Beauty and life in a war zone

‘The ocean has no boundaries’: Beauty and life in a war zone

When US and Israeli forces launched strikes on Iran on 28 February, triggering one of the most serious geopolitical crises in years, the Strait of Hormuz – a narrow channel just 34 kilometres wide at its narrowest point – became a global flashpoint overnight.

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Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs

DPPA is at the heart of the UN mission to prevent and resolve violent conflict and build lasting peace around the world.