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

Great Lakes region This morning, the Security Council heard a briefing from the Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, Huang Xia. He said that diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict in eastern Congo – in eastern DRC, have continued to make progress, including on the disarmament of the FDLR and the work of the Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism Plus. At the same time, Mr. Xia warned that the security and humanitarian…

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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.