Translating the Peace Ambition into Practice: The Role of the European External Action Service in EU Peace Mediation

Abstract

Peace mediation constitutes a major and natural part of European foreign policy. From the perspective of the European External Action Service (EEAS), this article outlines the foundations of EU peace mediation, the development and genesis of its practice, and contrasts four examples: Belgrade-Pristina, Iran, Georgia and Yemen. Multitrack mediation and its integrated approach provide the specific value added of EU peace mediation. The future challenges in international conflict resolution are now addressed in a new EU concept for Peace Mediation with specific guidelines which point to the need for greater professionalization and a recognition of the EU’s role in this field. EEAS, Peace mediation, EU competence, Early warning system, Conflict prevention, Belgrade-Pristina, Iran, Georgia, Yemen, NGOS

European standards of mediation in civil disputes and their implementation in Ukraine: theory and practice

“…On the one hand, this is a positive moment, because such provisions make it clear who is responsible for violation of the mediation procedure. However, the bill for some reason provides for the responsibility of only the mediator, but not the parties to the dispute [22]. On the other hand, such provisions may lead to overregulation of the institution of mediation.…”

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“…On the one hand, this is a positive moment, because such provisions make it clear who is responsible for violation of the mediation procedure. However, the bill for some reason provides for the responsibility of only the mediator, but not the parties to the dispute [22]. On the other hand, such provisions may lead to overregulation of the institution of mediation.…”