{"id":15244,"date":"2026-11-10T20:11:24","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T20:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=15244"},"modified":"2026-11-10T20:11:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T20:11:24","slug":"un-chief-candidate-stresses-mediation-over-s-koreas-concerns-over-peninsula-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=15244","title":{"rendered":"UN chief candidate stresses mediation over S. Korea’s concerns over peninsula tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Feridun Sinirlioglu, Secretary General of the Organisation for Security and Cooperaton in Europe (OSCE), arrives for a meeting on Sept. 23 with Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister, on the sidelines of the 2026 High-level Week as part of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. TASS-Yonhap<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

WASHINGTON \u2014 A candidate for the next United Nations secretary-general has emphasized the importance of mediation in addressing international conflicts while responding to South Korea’s concerns over tensions on the Korean Peninsula.<\/p>\n

“Of course, mediation is the most important role of a Secretary General,” Feridun Sinirlioglu, a Turkish diplomat currently serving as secretary-general of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, said during a dialogue with U.N. member states in New York on Friday.<\/p>\n

During the session, South Korea’s representative asked how Sinirlioglu would keep longstanding security issues, including those involving the Korean Peninsula, on the U.N. agenda and help prevent tensions from escalating.<\/p>\n

Sinirlioglu stressed the need to bring conflicting parties together and help bridge their differences, highlighting the importance of the secretary-general’s role as a mediator.<\/p>\n

He said the secretary-general should be prepared to mediate even between parties at war, acting as a trusted and impartial intermediary through quiet diplomacy to help them reach compromises.<\/p>\n

Sinirlioglu also highlighted his diplomatic experience and his current role at the OSCE, expressing confidence that he could help the U.N. address complex geopolitical challenges.<\/p>\n

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