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Mediation
Explore research on the use of mediation as a tool to prevent mass atrocities.
External Resources
Selected informational resources on US government use of mediation:
Appointment of special envoys or representatives to serve as mediators:
- Congressional Research Service report (2017) on US State Department special envoy, representative, and coordinator positions
- Examples of recent special envoys or representatives with mediation mandates:
UN Security Council-mandated mediation efforts:
- See a UN website summarizing the role of the Security Council in mediation
- Example of a Security Council resolution calling on the UN to mediate a conflict:
- Resolution 2254 (2015) on Syria (see operative paragraph 2)
US financial or in-kind support to mediation efforts - examples:
- US government support to a regional organization’s mediation efforts:
- US government support to a non-governmental organization’s mediation support efforts: