This policy brief examines the crucial role of United Nations mediation in an era of geopolitical fragmentation and in the face of conflicts that are increasing in intensity. It underscores the pressing need for the international mediation architecture to adapt and calls for fresh efforts to realign with the core values of conflict prevention and resolution.

About the authors

Emmaculate Liaga, Researcher; Dawit Yohannes, Project Manager and Senior Researcher; Tsion Belay, Researcher and Meressa K Dessu, Senior Researcher and Training Coordinator, Institute for Security Studies.