The annual meeting of the UN Group of Friends of Mediation, co-chaired by
Turkey and Finland, was convened on 27 September 2018 on the margins of the
UN 73rd General Assembly. The meeting was co-chaired by H.E.
Minister Çavuşoğlu and H.E. Timo Soini, Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Finland.
This year’s meeting focused on the role youth can play in mediation
processes.
Turkey, which has taken on leading roles within the UN and also within the
OSCE and the OIC in mediation-related activities, will continue her strong
support to the UN efforts in this field, in cooperation with the members of
the UN Group of Friends of Mediation.