Electoral Assistance Division
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The Electoral Assistance Division is a specialized unit within the United Nations that supports member states in organizing and strengthening credible, inclusive, and transparent electoral processes.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Nations division
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electoral assistance body → |
| abbreviation |
EAD
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| aims |
enhance credibility of elections
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promote inclusiveness in electoral processes → promote transparency in electoral processes → strengthen democratic processes → |
| country |
United States of America
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| fieldOfWork |
democratization
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elections → governance → peacebuilding → rule of law → |
| follows |
General Assembly resolutions on electoral assistance
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Security Council mandates on elections → United Nations Charter → |
| hasRole |
advise UN field missions on electoral components
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advise on electoral policy → coordinate UN electoral assistance → develop electoral guidance and best practices → liaise with regional organizations on electoral issues → main UN focal point for electoral assistance → mainstream gender equality in electoral assistance → maintain electoral assistance policy framework → produce reports on UN electoral assistance → promote participation of marginalized groups in elections → promote participation of women in electoral processes → provide electoral assistance to UN Member States → provide electoral needs assessments → provide technical electoral expertise → support civic and voter education → support digital and technological aspects of elections → support election observation coordination by the UN → support electoral administration capacity-building → support electoral dispute prevention → support electoral dispute resolution mechanisms → support electoral legal frameworks → support inclusive electoral law reform → support inclusive electoral processes → support integrity of electoral results management → support organization of credible elections → support peacebuilding through elections → support post-conflict electoral processes → support prevention of electoral violence → support transparent electoral processes → support voter registration processes → |
| headquartersLocation |
United Nations Headquarters
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| locatedIn |
New York City
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| parentOrganization |
Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs
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United Nations → |
| partOf |
Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs
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United Nations Secretariat → |
| serves |
United Nations Member States
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs
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hasOrganizationalUnit |
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Department of Peace Operations
("Electoral Assistance Team")
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hasPart |