Mediation Support Network sends letter to newly appointed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Guterres.

Posted on October 25, 2016

After a period of steady decline, armed conflicts have increased at an alarming rate in recent years. Conflicts have disastrous consequences for affected populations, and they create huge burdens for neighboring countries and the world as a whole. We have a common interest in peace and we must therefore strengthen our collective effort to prevent, mitigate and resolve violent conflicts. The United Nations – and thus the UN Secretary-General at its helm – has a key role in this endeavor, going back to its very rationale “to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.” As organizations active in the field of mediation and dialogue facilitation we call on the incoming UN Secretary-General to show decisive leadership in conflict prevention and to proactively use good offices to effectively mediate conflicts and support significant mediation efforts of others.

Click here for the actions that are of particular importance for the incoming UN Secretary-General.

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