LEAD DIVISION

ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE DIVISION - DPA - Department of Political Affairs

ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE DIVISION            The Electoral Assistance Division, in the Department of Political Affairs ( DPA ), was established in April 1992 to coordinate the activities of the United Nations system in the field of electoral assistance.            Electoral assistance has included advancing the principle of the self-determination of peoples through the development of self-government and decolonization. In the modern period, it has entailed establishing and advancing the principles of democracy and political rights.       Main Types of Assistance Activities Member States' Requests for Electoral Assistance

KEY un system OFFICES

OFFICES	PROGRAMMES
UN MAIN BODIES ABOUT THE UN	GA - GENERAL ASSEMBLY MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS - Gender Equality and UN Millennium Development Goals UN REFORM
SUB-TOPIC & UN OFFICES	LINKS
DEVELOPMENT HOME PAGE	UNDP - UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME Management and Governance Network - "MagNet" Electoral Systems Electoral Assistance page
HUMAN RIGHTS HOME PAGE	OHCHR - OFFICE OF THE UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Civil And Political Rights
VOLUNTEERS HOME PAGE	UNV - UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME Activities- choose "Electoral Assistance" under drop-down menu