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In 2019, DPPA continued to provide technical assistance to improve electoral laws, processes, and institutions, including from a gender perspective; and providing good offices and support for political dialogue to enable a conducive environment for elections.
In 2019, DPPA – including its SRSGs/Special Political Missions supported by (senior) gender advisers - continued to strengthen its gender sensitive conflict/political analysis, promote women’s participation in peacemaking and governance, engage with CSOs and women’s groups, and address conflict-related sexual violence. The GPS Unit provided substantive coordination and cooperation support between UN headquarters political affairs officers, (senior) gender advisers in special political missions, and UN Women both from headquarters and the field.