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Job vacancies at UN Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA + DPO)

Welcome to the combined career page for The United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) & The Department of Peace Operations (DPO)


The Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) plays a central role in United Nations efforts to prevent deadly conflict and build sustainable peace around the world.

DPPA monitors and assesses global political developments with an eye to detecting potential crises and devising effective responses. The Department provides support to the Secretary-General and his envoys in their peace initiatives, as well as to UN political missions around the world.

DPPA - is also an agile platform for crisis response, capable, with the assent of countries concerned, of rapidly deploying mediators and other peacemaking expertise worldwide and cooperating closely with regional organizations on the frontlines of conflicts.

DPO - The Department of Peace Operations is a department of the United Nations charged with the planning, preparation, management and direction of UN peacekeeping operations.

From now on, you will find all positions of DPPA & DPO at Impactpool, update your Impactpool profile to stay alerted when featured DPPA & DPO jobs are posted. Find information on how to apply in the job advertisements. When sending your application, please indicate that you found the opportunity at Impactpool.org.