BEIJING
\nHong Kong\u2019s long history in commercial arbitration and its global connectivity makes it an ideal international mediation center, said Pakistan Ambassador to China, Khalil Hashmi hailing the city\u2019s new role in advancing peaceful dispute resolution.
\nAmbassador Hashmi said the launch of the International Organization for Mediation in Hong Kong marked a \u201ctransformational project \u201cthat offers a new approach to dispute resolution \u2014 one that embodies Asian wisdom and the Chinese emphasis on harrmony and unity.
\nA signing ceremony for the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation was held in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Friday, with 33 countries joining as founding members.
\nPakistan\u2019s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar signed the deal on behalf of his country. He called China\u2019s initiative timely, saying it represents an important step toward strengthening the multilateral system.
\nIn an exclusive interview with China Daily, Ambassador Hashmi said Hong Kong has strong credentials to be an international mediation center. \u201cDisagreements and disputes are inevitable, but it is also possible to craft ways and means of conciliation, mediation, to resolve them.\u201d
\nThe establishment of the mediation body carries a distinct Chinese footprint \u2014 harmony, he said. \u201cAt the core of things, it is harmony \u2014 bringing people together\u2026 At the end of the day, we are oe one family.
\n\u201cWhile disagreements will continue to arise, it is also possible to mediate those differences to resolve them.\u201d The organization\u2019s biggest value addition is the creation of a unique, state-to-state mediation platform, he said.
\nThe United Nations possesses a mandate for conciliation, mediation, and the provision of good offices, as primarily outlined in Article 33 of the UN Charter.
\n\u201cFor that, UN secretary generals have been appointing special envoys for specific situations, but the international community backed a full-fledged organization,\u201d Hashmi said.
\nThe organization fills the gap and offers a new platform with the necessary tools to facilitate mediation \u2014 not only between states, but alsoo between states and commercial entities, he said.Unique value Hong Kong\u2019s long history in commercial arbitration and its global connectivity make it an ideal international mediation center, says Pakistan\u2019s ambassador to China, hailing the city\u2019s new role in advancing peaceful dispute resolution. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BEIJING Hong Kong\u2019s long history in commercial arbitration and its global connectivity makes it an ideal international mediation center, said Pakistan Ambassador to China, Khalil Hashmi hailing the city\u2019s new role in advancing peaceful dispute resolution. Ambassador Hashmi said the launch of the International Organization for Mediation in Hong Kong marked a \u201ctransformational project \u201cthat […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":482535,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-482510","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n