About UN Secretariat - DPPA
The Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) plays a central role in United Nations efforts to prevent and resolve conflict around the world. The Department of Peace Operations (DPO) is dedicated to assisting the Member States and the Secretary-General in their efforts to maintain international peace and security.Activities by UN Secretariat - DPPA
E-Analytics and Innovation Training
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In line with the UN Secretary-General’s Strategy on New Technologies and Data Strategy, and the recent UN 2.0 policy brief, DPPA’s annual E-Analytics and Innovation Course focuses on leveraging exploring innovative approaches in peace and security contexts. It provides an overview of the opportunities and challenges presented by emerging new technologies and equips participants with practical skills and tools to integrate evidence-driven analysis into UN initiatives for conflict prevention, peacemaking, and peacebuilding.
Designing the course to align with DPPA’s mandate and the UN 2.0 vision was instrumental in making project outputs more relevant, actionable, and grounded in institutional priorities. This strategic alignment encouraged participants to approach their prototypes with a focus on cost-efficiency and practicality—an especially important consideration given the current financial constraints.
UNGSC AI4All Programme
Global ItalySpainAI4All Programme accelerates Generative AI adoption at UNGSC through a structured, high-impact framework designed to build workforce capability, strengthen responsible use, elevate expert insights, and deliver measurable operational benefits.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsTrainings/WorkshopsTechnical AssistanceResearch/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceAwareness/AdvocacyInfrastructure/Systems DevelopmentNetworks/Mentorship/ExchangeThe Global Leadership Academy for Women in the Digital Era
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The Women’s Leadership Academy is a UNDP–UNEAD led global learning initiative that brings together women from politics, public institutions, and civil society to strengthen leadership capacities in the digital era. The Academy operates as a living curriculum, continuously evolving to reflect the lived experiences, perspectives, and challenges of participating women, fostering shared learning grounded in diverse realities across sectors and regions.
Delivered through an immersive four-day, in-person programme, it blends peer learning, co-creation, and expert-led sessions to build practical leadership skills for navigating the digital landscape. Beyond the core programme, participants co-develop national rollout frameworks, enabling them to localize and adapt the Academy model and ensure broader, sustained impact.
This is further reinforced through a dynamic global alumni network that supports ongoing mentorship, collaboration, and knowledge exchange, as well as through strategic partnerships with national and global actors to scale inclusive governance and leadership solutions.
Virtual Reality projects
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DPPA has pioneered work on Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) to enhance situational awareness, advance advocacy, and support decision-making through innovative means allowing for the safe and remote exploration of regional situations in conflict areas.
DPPA produced immersive VR experiences as supplemental material to expand the perspectives available to Security Council members, UN professionals, and Member State representatives who may be prevented from visiting a conflict zone due to the pandemic, safety, or logistical constraints. This work demonstrated the potential of immersive technology to bridge physical distance and improve the quality of information available to decision-makers in peace and security processes.