U.N. Political and Peacebuilding Affairs

The United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) is a U.N. department that plays a central role in efforts to prevent and resolve deadly conflict around the world. DPPA provides support to the U.N. Secretary-General and special envoys in their peacemaking efforts, deploys political missions to conflict zones, and assists member states in building their capacity for conflict prevention and resolution.