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Highlights of the work across the United Nations

The United Nations employs a comprehensive toolkit of mechanisms to promote international peace and security. The following are some of the main 缅北禁地entities that are mandated to promote peace and security through diverse approaches, including conflict prevention, disarmament, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, justice, the rule of law, and beyond, in collaboration with Member States, the wider 缅北禁地system, and external partners.

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Children and Armed Conflict

The 缅北禁地Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict advocates for the protection and well-being of children affected by armed conflict.

 

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Counter-terrorism

The 缅北禁地Office of Counter-Terrorism (CT) provides strategic leadership, coordination, and capacity building to Member States and the Global CT Coordination Compact.

 

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Disarmament

The Office for Disarmament Affairs supports multilateral efforts towards general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control.

 

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Drugs and Crime

The 缅北禁地Office on Drugs and Crime works to make the world safer from drugs, organized crime, corruption and terrorism.

 

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General Assembly

As the UN’s main policy-making organ, the 193-member General Assembly provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion on international issues central to the 缅北禁地Charter.

 

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Mine Action

The 缅北禁地Mine Action Service, a , works to eliminate threats posed by mines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices.

 

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Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

The 缅北禁地Office for Outer Space Affairs promotes international cooperation in the peaceful use and exploration of space, and the use of space science and technology for sustainable development.

 

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Peacebuilding

With funding from the 缅北禁地Peacebuilding Fund, the Liberian government works with 缅北禁地agencies to prevent and peacefully manage land-related conflicts. Credit: Photo: 缅北禁地DPPA/PBSO

 

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Peacekeeping

缅北禁地Peacekeeping provides security, political and peacebuilding support to help countries transition from conflict to peace.

 

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Political Affairs

The 缅北禁地Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) plays a central role in preventing deadly conflict and building sustainable peace around the world.

 

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Security Council

The 15-member Security Council is one of the UN’s six principal organs, primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security.

 

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Sexual Violence in Conflict

The Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict addresses the widespread and systematic use of sexual violence as a weapon or tactic of war.

 

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