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In January 2010 the High-Level Retreat with heads of regional organizations hosted by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in New York provided inspiration for meetings of regional, sub-regional and other international organizations on mediation. The OSCE has co-organized four meetings since then, in December 2010 in Vienna, in April 2012 in Jeddah, in February 2014 in Cairo, and in May 2015 in Brussels.
  • Regional Organizations in Conflict Mediation: Lessons of Experience & Cooperation with the United Nations
    This report focuses on key issues discussed during the third and fourth meetings of Regional, Subregional and other International Organizations on Preventive Diplomacy and Mediation hosted respectively by the League of Arab States (LAS) in Cairo on 5-6 February 2014, and the European Union (EU) in Brussels on 6-7 May 2015. Both meetings were organized as part of a common effort to strengthen cooperation and knowledge-sharing on peace mediation in accordance with the UN Guidance for Effective Mediation. The common thread of discussions focused on a key principle of the UN Guidance: Coherence, Coordination and Complementarity (CCC) in mediation processes, with particular focus on contexts in which one or more regional organizations are involved. The Cairo meeting also addressed the issue of Inclusivity, while the Brussels meeting included a specific focus on CCC in ceasefire mediation.
    Study / report
    30 March 2016
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  • 'Inclusivity in mediation processes' by Ambassador Fred Tanner
    3rd Meeting of Regional, Subregional and other International Organizations on Preventive Diplomacy and Mediation, 5 February 2014, Cairo
    Statement / speech
    5 February 2014
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  • Address by OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier
    The 3rd Meeting of Regional, Subregional and other International Organizations on Preventive Diplomacy and Mediation, Cairo, 5 February 2014
    Statement / speech
    5 February 2014
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  • Developing Guidance for Effective Mediation: Consultation with Regional, Subregional and Other International Organizations
    This report summarizes the outcomes of a two-day Consultation on “Developing Guidance for Effective Mediation”, which was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 3 and 4 April 2012. It captures lessons learned and best practices on effective mediation from the past and on-going mediation experiences of regional and subregional organizations.
    Book
    26 February 2013
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  • Perspectives of the UN & Regional Organizations on Preventive and Quiet Diplomacy, Dialogue Facilitation and Mediation
    This report reflects the main issues discussed during a two-day workshop on “Preventive and Quiet Diplomacy, Dialogue Facilitation and Mediation – Best Practices from Regional Organizations,” held in Vienna, Austria on 6 and 7 December 2010. The Workshop brought together senior representatives from the UN and key regional organizations to foster closer co-operation and knowledge-sharing on preventive and quiet diplomacy, dialogue facilitation and mediation. Key issues addressed include: regional aspects of mediation, common challenges to mediation faced by regional organizations, good practices from regional organizations, as well as the operationalization of mediation support capacities.
    Study / report
    10 March 2011
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