Source: Government of Qatar
Doha|December 08, 2025
Advisor to the Prime Minister and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed Mohammed Al Ansari affirmed the need for cooperation among all parties, including states, international organizations, and civil society, in order to develop a new mediation model that is more compatible with current challenges in conflict resolution.
Speaking at the closing session of the Qatar Mediation Forum held on the sidelines of the Doha Forum 2025, Dr. Al Ansari highlighted the significant transformations taking place in the field of mediation to resolve conflicts.
He pointed to the increasing role played by states in this area, especially the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and those in the region.
In his remarks during the session, Dr. Al Ansari noted that the current mediation model is shifting towards cooperation among countries from different geographical regions, such as Qatar’s mediation between the Government of Colombia and the self-designated EGC, with the participation of the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Spain, and the Swiss Confederation, as part of joint efforts aimed at achieving effective and sustainable solutions.
He pointed out that mediation has increasingly come to take cultural and religious values into account, stressing the importance of understanding conflicts’ local contexts in order to achieve tangible progress, as seen in certain disputes in which interventions considered cultural and religious factors.
Dr. Al Ansari added that mediation is no longer limited to traditional frameworks, rather, they now also include non-governmental actors, such as humanitarian organizations, which have become influential participants in mediation processes.
Regarding current challenges in the field, the Advisor to the Prime Minister and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that mediation today is often directed toward harm-reduction and temporary conflict resolution. This, he noted, requires putting in greater efforts in order to reach comprehensive and lasting solutions.
He also emphasized the importance of re-empowering international non-governmental organizations and the United Nations to reinforce their roles in mediation efforts.