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Kim Bonghyun

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2009-04-21
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2011-01-21
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un-security-council

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  1. “Considering the increasing professional and complex nature of mediation, systematic programmes should be devised to create future professional mediator corps. However, it was alarming to learn from the report that adequate and dedicated human and financial resources have not yet been secured in the United Nations. A comprehensive mediation education system is also yet to be realized. Further efforts need to be made in those areas, and I believe that the Secretary-General has taken the right steps to remedy this issue by establishing the Mediation Support Unit in the Department of Political Affairs. The recently established mediation start-up funds will also be instrumental in providing necessary financial support to the mediation team.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108Resumption1 (2009) · source

  2. “Secondly, increasing mediation capacity needs to be focused on providing mediation at the earliest possible phases of conflict by the most capable and relevant mediators, aided by professional and sufficient support. In particular, the importance of engaging at the earliest possible stage needs no further emphasis. To achieve this, thorough databases of dedicated mediators should be created so that when a need for mediation arises, we will spend the least amount of time and energy locating mediators with the right set of attributes for the situation. Thirdly, a basic platform of support that encompasses experts, finances and administrative services should be established for effective and responsive mediation.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108Resumption1 (2009) · source

  3. “With 192 Member States, which have agreed to resolve disputes peacefully, the United Nations is the only global intergovernmental organization whose primary function is the maintenance of international peace and security. Thanks to the universality and the multilateral nature of the United Nations, the trustworthiness and impartiality of mediation are more readily and easily recognized by the parties concerned when mediation is practiced by the United Nations itself or by other organizations or individuals endorsed by it. More often, the Organization's endorsement of a mediator has also helped to bolster the tools and the capacity of the mediator. In that regard, the United Nations deserves the focused investment of strengthening and consolidating mediation capabilities.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108Resumption1 (2009) · source

  4. “My delegation agrees with the Secretary-General that mediation has proved to be the most promising means for the peaceful settlement of disputes; however, the practice of mediation has received disappointingly little attention and support. In that regard, today's open debate is most timely, taking the lead from the results of the high-level meeting of the Council last year (see S/PV.5979), and will help us to promote and support mediations and other means of the peaceful settlement of disputes more professionally and consistently. In contributing to that discussion, my delegation would like to highlight the following points. First, although the United Nations does not have a monopoly on mediation, the Organization is in an ideal position to provide mediation in most cases.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108Resumption1 (2009) · source

  5. “I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to address the Security Council today on the important topic of mediation and settlement of disputes. I also express my appreciation to the Secretary-General and his team for their hard work and for the insightful report before us on enhancing mediation and its support activities (S/2009/ 189). As we witness the increasing cost of dealing with the shattered remnants of peace, the value of timely and efficiently engaged mediation is being more and more widely recognized. Considering the increasing importance and value of mediation, it is imperative to sum up the lessons learned so far and to devise the most effective mediation tools for resolving disputes at an early stage.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108Resumption1 (2009) · source