Hey there! 👋 Have you ever had a disagreement with a friend and needed someone to help you sort it out? Well, countries sometimes have disagreements too! 🌍
On Friday, in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, representatives from 32 countries came together to create a special group called the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed). 🕊️ This group will help countries solve their problems peacefully through talking and understanding each other. Isn’t that cool? 😊
China’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, was there to celebrate this important moment. He said that the IOMed will help make the world a better place by filling in a missing piece in how countries can resolve disagreements without fighting. 🤝
Hong Kong was chosen to be the headquarters of the IOMed because it’s a place where different cultures meet, and it has strong experience in both common law and civil law traditions (that’s just different ways of making and following laws! 📚). This means it’s a perfect spot to host this new organization! 🏙️
The IOMed is expected to start its work by early 2026. That’s just a few years away! Until then, countries will be getting ready to use this new way to make friends and solve problems. 🗓️
Later on Friday, a big meeting called the Global Forum on International Mediation is happening, where experts will discuss how to help countries and businesses settle disputes peacefully. 💬
This is a big step towards a more peaceful world where talking and understanding are more important than fighting. Let’s hope this helps make our world a happier place! 🌟
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World's first intergovernmental mediation body set up in Hong Kong
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