Co-Chairs' Summary of the Group of Friends of Mediation 9th Ministerial Meeting in New York
The Group of Friends of Mediation organized a high-level event in the margins of the United Nations 73rd General Assembly opening week on 27 September 2018. The theme of the event was “Engaging youth in mediation – a step towards lasting peace”.
Summary Report of the Fifth Istanbul Conference on Mediation
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey organized the Fifth Istanbul Conference on Mediation on 30 November 2018 under the theme of “Enhancing the Practice of Mediation for Sustaining Peace”. The Conference was held under the patronage of H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey.
Co-Chairs’ Summary of the Group of Friends of Mediation 10th Ministerial Meeting in New York
The Group of Friends of Mediation held its 10th Ministerial Meeting on the margins of the 74th General Assembly of the United Nations on 26 September 2019 under the theme of “New Technologies for Peace and Mediation as Tools for Inclusion: Celebrating the 10th Ministerial Meeting and Looking Ahead”.
Summary Report of the Sixth Istanbul Conference on Mediation
The Sixth Istanbul Mediation Conference was convened on 31 October 2019 with the theme of “International Peace Mediation: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead” under the auspices of H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey.
Co-Chairs’ Summary of the Group of Friends of Mediation 10th Ministerial Meeting in New York
The Group of Friends of Mediation organized its 11th Ministerial meeting on 2 February 2022 online. The theme of the high-level event was “Mediation as a tool for peaceful settlement and resolution of conflicts: Taking stock after 10 years of the first UN Resolution and looking ahead”.
Summary report of the 8th Istanbul Mediation Conference
The 8th İstanbul Mediation Conference was convened on 10 March 2022 with the theme of “Spotlight on Mediation in a Changing Peace Landscape”. The conference was held under the auspices of H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey.
A/RES/37/10. Manila Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes.
The annex to the General Assembly resolution 37/10, also known as the Manila Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes, reaffirms the principles set out in the Charter that all States shall settle their disputes by peaceful means and listed, inter-alia, negotiation, mediation and good offices as means to seek a peaceful settlement.
A/RES/65/283. Strengthening the role of mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention and resolution
The present resolution recognizes the increased use of mediation, reflects on current challenges facing the international community in such mediation efforts, and calls on key actors to develop their mediation capacities.