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Mottley proposes UN teams to tackle global conflicts

F rom Gaza and Ukraine to Sudan and Yemen, escalating conflicts are taking a mounting human and economic toll, prompting Prime Minister Mia Mottley to propose a new United Nations mechanism aimed at intervening earlier in global crises. Mottley called for the systematic deployment of small mediation teams, led by current and former political leaders, to work with parties to conflicts before violence becomes further entrenched. She outlined the proposal in her UN General Assembly speech on Thursday, warning that conflicts were becoming increasingly prolonged and fragmented. “We need to address with laser-like focus each and every one of these conflicts,” she said. Under the proposal, the mediation teams would operate on behalf of the UN Secretary-General and include political figures who command the Secretary-General’s confidence and the respect of member states. “This, my friends, will help lift the heavy weight necessary to end these multiple conflicts and to bring peace and dignity to those affected populations.” The diplomatic effort, she proposed, would be supported by quicker deployment of technology-enhanced observer forces capable of monitoring and supporting ceasefires and peace agreements.