A new intergovernmental mediation body headquartered in Hong Kong has resolved a maritime dispute between parties from Mainland China and Singapore this month, as more states have joined the organisation since its launch last year.Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, secretary general of the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed), revealed the achievement on Friday at a summit, where senior officials reaffirmed Hong Kong’s pledge to act as a mediation centre amid increasing volatility in global affairs.“I am delighted to share with you that a maritime dispute was successfully resolved through mediation administered by IOMed at our Hong Kong headquarters in early May, just a few days ago,” Cheng, the city’s former justice minister, told the Global Mediation Summit.
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Hong Kong-based mediation body resolves international maritime dispute
A new intergovernmental mediation body, the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed), headquartered in Hong Kong, has successfully resolved an international maritime dispute between parties from mainland China and Singapore. This achievement was announced by Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, secretary general of IOMed, at a recent summit.
Jeffie Lam,Kristen CheungSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-08 · 08:04 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A new intergovernmental mediation body, the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed), headquartered in Hong Kong, has successfully resolved an international maritime dispute between parties from mainland China and Singapore. This achievement was announced by Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, secretary general of IOMed, at a recent summit. The dispute was settled through mediation administered by IOMed at its Hong Kong headquarters in early May. The organization, which launched last year, has seen an increase in member states. Senior officials reaffirmed Hong Kong's commitment to serving as a mediation center amidst global instability.
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More states have joined the organisation (IOMed) since its launch last year.
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The maritime dispute was resolved through mediation administered by IOMed at its Hong Kong headquarters in early May.
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A Hong Kong-based intergovernmental mediation body, IOMed, has resolved a maritime dispute between mainland China and Singapore.
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Senior officials reaffirmed Hong Kong’s pledge to act as a mediation centre amid increasing volatility in global affairs.
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