Vienna: The International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) will serve as a leading intergovernmental organization to help settle international disputes through mediation, a Chinese envoy said Friday. Li Song, China's permanent representative to the UN and other international organizations in Vienna, made the remarks at a promotion reception for the IOMed held during the 58th session of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).

According to Namibia Press Agency, the UN Charter clearly stipulates that mediation is one of the preferred methods for the peaceful settlement of international disputes, Li emphasized that the IOMed will be the world's first intergovernmental legal organization dedicated to resolving international disputes through mediation. UNCITRAL Secretary Anna Joubin-Bret noted her attendance at the signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the IOMed in Hong Kong in May of this year. She expressed hope that the IOMed would enhance cooperation with UNCITRAL to jointly promote the development of the international rule of law.

The IOMed represents a significant global public good provided by China in collaboration with countries sharing similar ideas to address the development trend and the need for international mediation. As per the IOMed convention, the organization will offer mediation services for resolving three types of international disputes submitted by the parties by mutual consent expressed before or after the dispute arises: disputes between states, commercial or investment disputes between a state and a national of another state, and international commercial disputes between private parties.