Diplomacy & Mediations
Back to homepage
Syria: ‘Glimmers of humanity’ overshadowed by brutality of attacks on civilians
04/27/2017. The top United Nations humanitarian official today urged consolidation of the nationwide ceasefire, most importantly a pause in fighting on the outskirts of Damascus, to enable the delivery of aid.
Read More
Syria Changed the World
04/21/2017. The world seems awash in chaos and uncertainty, perhaps more so than at any point since the end of the Cold War.
Read More
Staffan de Mistura Special Envoy for Syria after the HTF Meeting
04/24/2017. We had the HTF (the Humanitarian Task Force) a moment ago and frankly one of the main issues which was raised was this horrific attack on the 15th of April
Read More
Libya's warring sides reach diplomatic breakthrough in Rome
04/24/2017. Rome has brokered a diplomatic breakthrough in Libya that has the potential to bring the two main warring sides together in a new political agreement after years of division, fighting and economic misery.
Read More
Unity within Security Council vital to prevent mass atrocities – UN chief Guterres
04/18/2017. “We must collectively draw strength from the letter and spirit of the Charter to better prevent armed conflict and sustain peace through development [by] ensuring effective protection of all human rights – civil, political, economic, social and cultural,”
Read More
Libya at the Centre of Meeting with the International Organization for Migration
04/04/2017. William Lacy Swing, Director General of the OIM, was received in the Magistral Palace by Albrecht Boeselager. One of the key elements of the meeting was the difficult situation in Libya.
Read More
Prevention is Always Better Than Treatment
30/21/2017. Aid workers and healthcare providers working amidst the ravages of war understand all to well the crucial importance of stopping conflict through diplomacy and negotiation.
Read More
A Conversation With Nikki Haley
03/30/2017. The Ambassador discusses the United States’ goals for its term as president of the UN Security Council in April, and outlines her plans to highlight human rights and to assess current UN peacekeeping missions.
Read More
There Are No Real ‘Safe Zones’ and There Never Have Been
03/30/2017. “In a very short space of time, those designated safe areas can become very unsafe,” Chris Boian, spokesman for the U.N. Refugee Agency.
Read More
New UN chief faces uphill battle on conflict prevention
03/29/2017. Antonio Guterres is determined to make conflict prevention a priority during his tenure, but he’s likely to find it tough convincing member states to fund peace-building initiatives.
Read More