UN PEACEMAKER THE DPPA Online Mediation Support Tool What's New Engaging at the Local Level: Options for UN Mediators This Practice Note outlines circumstances under which more direct involvement with local conflicts and mediation processes might be strategically relevant for United Nations mediators working on national political processes. THE IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE FOR MEDIATION AND PEACE PROCESSES Climate change effects are felt in every corner of the world... Guidance on Mediation of Ceasefires The Guidance is designed to support United Nations senior leader- ship and staff, mediators, and facilitators within and outside the UN Areas of Work Mediation & Process Design Mediation & Process Design The UN has drawn on its extensive experience as well as the expertise of partners to develop practical guidance material to support mediation actors. Women, Peace & Security Women, Peace & Security Mediation strategies that include women, and civil society, are more likely to generate broad ownership and support for a negotiated settlement. Ceasefires & Security Arrangements Ceasefires & Security Arrangements Ceasefires are as old as armed conflict, and each one of them is unique, context-specific and defy a rigid template. Language of Peace Language of Peace An innovative tool to search provisions of Peace Agreements develop in collaboration with the University of Cambridge. Constitutions Constitutions Constitution making is a central aspect of conflict prevention and peacebuilding. Digital Technologies Digital Technologies Our collective peace and security faces emerging risks and dangerous trends related to the use of digital technologies in conflict. Local & Subnational Mediation Local & Subnational Mediation Enhancing the UN’s ability to engage with local and subnational mediation processes Human Rights & Reconciliation Human Rights & Reconciliation Legacies of serious past crimes can be extremely difficult to address during peace processes. Youth, Peace & Security Youth, Peace & Security Youth participation can increase the legitimacy and sustainability of peace processes. Climate & Mediation Climate & Mediation Climate change poses an increasing threat to peace, conflict prevention and mediation efforts, particularly in regions already suffering from insecurity. Religion & Mediation Religion & Mediation Religious actors can play significant roles in conflict prevention and resolution in a wide range of contexts. What's new What's new MANDATE Article 33 of the Charter of the United Nations provides that 'The parties to any dispute, the continuance of which is likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security, shall, first of all, seek a solution by negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, resort to regional agencies or arrangements, or other peaceful means of their own choice.' MEDIATION SUPPORT Recognising the need for a more professional approach to mediation, the United Nations has enhanced its operational readiness to implement and support mediation efforts. A key innovation in this regard was the establishment of the Mediation Support Unit (MSU) within the Policy and Mediation Division (PMD) of the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) and, within the unit, the creation of the Standby Team of Senior Mediation Advisers. RESOURCES UN guidance material and related documents for setting up and managing mediation initiatives. NETWORKS The Mediation Support Network (MSN) is a small, global network of primarily non-governmental organisations that support mediation in peace negotiations.
