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Ministerial Breakfast of the Group of Friends of Mediation<\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/h1>\n
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21 September 2017<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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– As delivered –<\/em><\/h4>\n

Statement by H.E. Mr. Miroslav Laj\u010d\u00e1k, President of the 72nd<\/sup> Session of the UN General Assembly, Ministerial Breakfast of the Group of Friends of Mediation<\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n

Thank you all for welcoming me here this morning. I want to thank Minister Soini and Minister \u00c7avu\u015fo\u011flu, in particular, for their commitment to this important issue.
\nI know people say this a lot at the UN, but it really is a pleasure to be here!<\/p>\n

Mediation is an issue I feel very strongly about. In my career, I\u2019ve had direct experience with mediation in the Balkans. This doesn\u2019t make me any kind of expert. It does however give me a firm belief in the strength of mediation \u2013 and the value of investing in it.<\/p>\n

There will always be disagreements. There will always be grievances. One party will always feel that it has been wronged by another. These phenomena are part of human nature, and we can\u2019t change that. What we can change, however, is our response.<\/p>\n

We can address tensions before they turn violent. We can prevent any party from feeling like their only choice is to take up arms. We can stop a conflict that has already broken out from doing more damage. And the United Nations must be a leader in all of this.<\/p>\n

This annual meeting of the Group of Friends allows us to reaffirm our commitment to mediation. I want to make three main points to frame our discussion this morning.<\/p>\n

First I want to reinforce the case for mediation. It can be made in three different ways.
\nOne, the human case. Mediation can prevent and stop conflicts. It can avoid, or bring about an end to human suffering. And the need for this is growing. 2014 was the deadliest year we\u2019ve experienced since the Cold War. Last year we also saw the highest levels of displacement on record, with 65 million people being forced from their homes \u2013 most of them running from conflict or its effects.<\/p>\n

Two, the case made by UN doctrine. The UN Charter is based around peace \u2013 not war. It focuses on actions to sustain peace \u2013 rather than on responses to conflict. Moreover, the UN Charter also mentions mediation as one of the first means for the peaceful settlement of disputes. This primacy of peace and mediation has been reflected in various UN texts since 1945. A recent, and important, example was seen through the adoption of the Sustaining Peace resolutions last year. Through these texts, the Security Council and General Assembly both called for the UN to do more to stop peace slipping out of reach.<\/p>\n

And three, the financial case. Conflict response and management is expensive. It involves tanks, and troops, and secured compounds. We spent almost 8 billion dollars last year on peacekeeping operations. A fraction of this went to conflict prevention activities. That is not to say that mediation is free. Peace talks or national reconciliations come with their own budgets. But these pale in comparison to the cost of responding to conflicts once they have broken out, or recommenced.<\/p>\n

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Mediation can prevent and stop conflicts. It can avoid, or bring about an end to human suffering.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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So, I believe, the case for mediation is beyond debate. It is important to stress, however, that this case does not end with a request for more capacity.<\/p>\n

This brings me to my second point, which is that we don\u2019t need to buy or invent more tools to do this. Instead we need to concentrate on using the ones we have for better results.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not to say that we are overflowing with mediation resources. We need to make sure the UN\u2019s Mediation Support Unit remains in good financial health. However we must also take a harder look at the other tools and mechanisms we use on a daily basis. This will include work across the UN\u2019s three pillars of peace and security, development and human rights.<\/p>\n

We also need to look closer to the ground. The peaceful settlement of disputes is a primary responsibility of Member States. One of the UN’s roles is to offer support to these processes. We must support local or national initiatives from an early stage. We have seen that local mediators have been very effective in stopping disputes from turning into inter-communal violence. Nationally-driven mediation and reconciliation processes have also been crucial to preserving peace. International support can therefore allow national and local actors to use their own mediation and prevention tools – for the common goal of peace.<\/p>\n

My third point is that all of our efforts must be inclusive.
\nWomen must participate. They must have decision-making power. This applies all along the peace spectrum – from conflict prevention to peace talks. I welcome the goal of the Secretary-General to increase the numbers of UN women mediators.<\/p>\n

Alongside this, we must remember that many actors are mobilizing youth for conflict. The UN needs to do more to mobilize them for peace. This includes ensuring youth participation in mediation and conflict prevention. Their energy, experiences and ideas will benefit us all.<\/p>\n

My last point on inclusion is that we cannot afford to overlook regional and sub-regional organizations. They bring unique expertise and experience. Recently the United Nations and African Union signed a joint framework in the area of peace and security. We need to explore how this can strengthen partnerships in the area of mediation.<\/p>\n

Before I wrap up, I want to look ahead. This is another thing everyone says at the UN, but the future does look bright!<\/p>\n

We have a Secretary-General who has stressed the importance of mediation. He has called for a \u201csurge in diplomacy\u201d. And he has turned these words into action. On this note, I want to welcome his initiative to establish a High-level Advisory Board on Mediation<\/p>\n

Also, as many of you know, I will convene a high-level event on Sustaining Peace next April. This will take stock of what the UN is doing, isn\u2019t doing, and should be doing, when it comes to conflict prevention and sustaining peace. Mediation will be a major focus. I will consult with many members of the Group of Friends in the planning process. Again \u2013 maybe another clich\u00e9 \u2013 but my door will always be open to you. And I mean this.<\/p>\n

Finally, I want to again thank Finland and Turkey for inviting me here today. I hope it is the first of many engagements with the Group of Friends of Mediation.<\/p>\n

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As delivered<\/em><\/h4>

Remarks by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson,\u00a0<\/strong>President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly, at the\u00a0Annual American Bar Association Meeting\u00a0<\/strong>Showcase Luncheon<\/strong><\/h2>

10 August 2017<\/strong><\/h3>

\u00a0<\/p>

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>

\"American<\/a>Mark Alcott, ABA Representative to UN<\/em><\/p>

Visiting Presidents and Members of Foreign Bar Associations<\/em><\/p>

Distinguished guests
Ladies and Gentlemen,<\/em><\/p>

I acknowledge the honour of being asked to speak at the Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association, and I thank the President of the American Bar Association and the other organizers of today\u2019s event for the invitation.<\/p>

The United Nations is a house that from its outset has been steeped in the influence of international legal professionals \u2013 whether on diplomatic delegations, within the staffing cohort, or amongst the experts who play such instrumental roles in helping the UN advance the rule of law across the world.<\/p>

Indeed, since its establishment in 1945, the promotion of justice and the rule of law has been a golden thread running through the work of the United Nations in pursuit of its three founding pillars \u2013 the maintenance of peace and security, the protection of human rights, and the advancement of development.<\/p>

The logic behind this golden thread is clear.<\/p>

For the 71 peacekeeping operations that have been established since the UN\u2019s foundation, and for the nearly 100,000 peacekeepers currently deployed by the UN across the world, the promotion of the rule of law is at the very heart of their efforts to build and sustain international peace.<\/p>

And then in the UN\u2019s work to promote and protect human rights everywhere, the ending of discriminatory laws, the promotion of fair and transparent processes, discouraging violations, and fighting impunity is fundamental.<\/p>

And through \u00a0the UN\u2019s efforts to achieve sustainable development to build effective institutions, lift public trust in government, and ensure equal access to justice, we make our stand for a just, peaceful and prosperous world.<\/p>

For over seven decades now, the United Nations has been at the forefront of global efforts to promote the rule of law across our world.<\/p>

The International Court of Justice \u2013 the principal judicial organ of the UN \u2013 has increasingly become the forum of choice for a growing number of States to peacefully settle their international disputes.<\/p>

The establishment of legal bodies such as the International Criminal Court, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, have been critical steps in the global fight against impunity and for ensuring justice for victims of crimes perpetrated during war.<\/p>

Meanwhile, the increasing number of international courts and tribunals focused on specialized areas of law, including human rights, law of the sea, and trade law, point to a growing understanding among Member States of the importance of an international rules-based order.<\/p>

For all of these accomplishments, we are confronted by a conundrum: how to precisely quantify to the global public the importance and the success of each of these achievements.\u00a0 Especially since these achievements belong to humanity as a whole and are seldom celebrated.<\/p>

We ponder how many conflicts have been prevented?<\/p>

How many lives have been saved?<\/p>

How much people have had their sense of hope restored through the acknowledgement of crimes perpetrated against them, and the rendering of international justice?<\/p>

Far too often \u2013 as with much of what the United Nations does \u2013 it is the shortcomings and failures that receive widespread attention, with little acknowledgement of achievements, particularly in averting even graver tragedies.<\/p>

Indeed, in our current global landscape, characterized by an unprecedented pace of change, and the fears that arise in times of great uncertainty, we are seeing in some parts of the world an instinct to withdraw from international engagement and to revert to nationalistic tendencies.\u00a0 That tendency even extends to a questioning of the importance of the rule of law, both within national boundaries and at international levels.<\/p>

In a world facing complex global security challenges, including the worst humanitarian and refugee crisis since World War II, shifting global dynamics, unprecedented technological advancement and population growth, widening inequality, climate change, and large-scale environmental degradation, the importance of international law becomes greatly elevated.\u00a0 That point cannot be overstated.<\/p>

These are the times when more, not less, needs to be done to strengthen the rule of law at national and international levels.<\/p>

\u00a0<\/p>

I would like to make a further point that emphasizes the role of the United Nations in strengthening the rule of law in these challenging times.<\/p>

The decision by world leaders at the United Nations in September 2015 to adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was a major milestone in our efforts to build a world of sustainable peace and justice.<\/p>

Based on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the 2030 Agenda seeks to shift humanity\u2019s current trajectory away from its current course towards unsustainability, towards a future that is safe, secure and prosperous for all.<\/p>

Premised on the commitment\u00a0 to \u2018leave no one behind\u2019, the SDGs stand to transform our world by breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty; building peaceful societies; increasing global prosperity; achieving gender equality; protecting our natural environmental, and averting the worst impacts of climate change \u2013 all by 2030.<\/p>

Critically, it dedicates our efforts towards the promotion of\u00a0 the rule of law across the world.<\/p>

Goal 16 of the 2030 Agenda specifically seeks to \u2018promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels\u2019<\/em>.\u00a0 Goal 16 is underpinned by specific targets by which to measure success.<\/p>

I emphasize that the SDGs are integrated and mutually-reinforcing in nature, and that the 2030 Agenda inherently places peace, human rights, justice, and strong institutions as a fundamental requirement to achieve sustainable development.\u00a0 The Agenda recognizes an international rules-based order as indispensable for achieving a just, peaceful and prosperous world.<\/p>

It is obvious to all, that achieving this reality will require all stakeholders \u2013 Governments at all levels, civil society, the private sector, and grassroots organizations \u2013 to work together in new and innovative ways.<\/p>

The Ocean Conference held here at the UN in June of this year was a prime example of such partnership and innovation in action. With around 6,000 participants from Governments, the UN system, civil society, the scientific community, academia, and the business sector, nearly 1,400 voluntary commitments for action were made in the cause of reversing the cycle of decline in which the Ocean is currently caught.<\/p>

It is in The Ocean Conference\u2019s positive spirit of common purpose, that action must now be taken to build on the inter-linkages between the SDGs. We must pursue cross-cutting actions across the SDGs to strengthen the rule of law, peace and security, human rights, and sustainable development.<\/p>

And in this regard, I commend the American Bar Association and visiting members of foreign bar associations for your dedicated efforts to strengthen justice systems, to improve governance, and protect human rights across the world.<\/p>

In particular I mention the work being undertaken through the Rule of Law Initiative to promote legal education, improve access to justice, address land and resource governance, fight human trafficking, and support survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.\u00a0 This work is essential not only for promotion of the rule of law, but for achieving peaceful and inclusive societies, and accelerating SDG implementation.<\/p>

I encourage you to do all you can to further support this work \u2013 at home and abroad \u2013 as a critical component of sustainable development.\u00a0 With the American Bar Association representing a network of over 400,000 attorneys, you have a huge opportunity to bolster UN efforts in our common aim of advancing the rule of law.<\/p>

I encourage you all to continue supporting the development, understanding, and dissemination of international law.<\/p>

I encourage you to continue your capacity-building, legal education and training assistance across the world.<\/p>

And I urge you to assist in the fight against corruption and organized crime, building robust legal frameworks, ensuring equal access to justice, supporting accountable institutions, and promoting inclusive and representative decision-making at all levels.<\/p>

Ladies and Gentlemen,<\/em><\/p>

In our interconnected world, international law shapes our daily lives \u2013 from internet governance and air travel, to international trade and environmental protections.<\/p>

We must continue to work together to build global understanding of international law as an enabler and a pre-requisite of peace, justice and development, and to promote the rule of law everywhere.<\/p>

I thank you for your attention.<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[69,53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-119701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-statements","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\nMinisterial Breakfast of the Group of Friends of Mediation - General Assembly of the United Nations<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/72\/2017\/09\/21\/ministerial-breakfast-of-the-group-of-friends-of-mediation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ministerial Breakfast of the Group of Friends of Mediation - General Assembly of the United Nations\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Statement by H.E. 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