As one of the main elements of Enterprising and Humanitarian foreign
policy, Turkey has been convening mediation conferences to raise awareness
and build capacity for mediation.
In this context, the 6th Istanbul Mediation Conference will be held on 31
October 2019 under the theme of “International Peace Mediation: Taking
Stock and Looking Ahead” with the participation of H.E. Mr. Mevlüt
Çavuşoğlu, the UN Secretary General H.E. Mr. Antonio Guterres, and the
members of the UN Secretary General’s High-Level Advisory Board on
Mediation (HLAB).
Following the opening speeches by H.E. the Minister and the UN Secretary
General, the Conference will comprise sessions that will discuss the role
of regional and international organisations in the field of mediation and
strenghtening avenues of cooperation among them; various main aspects of
the practice of mediation with the participation of the members of the
HLAB; as well as the connection between emerging technologies and peace
efforts.
On 1 November 2019, the 3rd OIC Member States Conference on Mediation will
also convene in Istanbul. At a time when some 60% of conflicts worldwide
are taking place in OIC geography, this Conference will focus on effective
mediation approaches and the preparations for a code of conduct on
culturally sensitive mediation.
It is expected that these two events will help reinforce efforts to raise
awareness on peace mediation in which Turkey plays a vanguard role.
All updates regarding the two conferences can be followed at www.istanbulmediation.org.
The sessions will be broadcast live on our Ministry’s YouTube channel.
UN Secretary General Guterres, during his visit to Turkey on the occasion
of the Conference, is expected to be received by H.E. President Recep
Tayyip Erdoğan and meet with H.E. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mevlüt
Çavuşoğlu, and also visit the UN Technology Bank for the Least Developed
Countries, hosted by Turkey in TÜBİTAK Gebze campus.