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Strengthening the Role of Mediation in the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes, Conflict Prevention and Resolution

A/RES/66/291View PDF

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 34aStrengthening the role of mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention and resolution, published in 2011.

What other versions does this mandate have?

4 versions · 2011–2016
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/70/304
  • 2016A/RES/70/304Strengthening the role of mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention and resolutionLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2014A/RES/68/303Strengthening the role of mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention and resolutionCompare with previous version
  • 2012A/RES/66/291Strengthening the role of mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention and resolutionCompare with previous version
  • 2011A/RES/65/283Strengthening the role of mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention and resolution

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

iExtracted automatically from each entity’s budget submission.

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 topics
Dispute SettlementGuidelinesMediationWar Prevention

What does this mandate say?

6 operative paragraphs
1
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General, including the Guidance for Effective Mediation annexed thereto;
2
Invites Member States, the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations to continue to promote and use mediation, as well as other means mentioned in Chapter VI of the Charter of the United Nations, for the peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention and resolution, as appropriate and in accordance with the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter;
3
Notes and encourages initiatives by Member States as well as regional and subregional organizations to further and strengthen mediation in their regions;
4
Encourages the use, as appropriate, of the Guidance for Effective Mediation in mediation efforts, the development of mediation capacities and cooperation, in particular in specific mediation contexts, by all relevant actors involved in mediation, in accordance with the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter;
5
Invites the Secretary-General to continue to brief Member States on mediation activities of the United Nations on a regular basis;
6
Decides to continue its consideration of the question, including the conclusions set out in the report of the Secretary-General, at its sixty-eighth session.

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