Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah

Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, in her capacity as Secretary General of the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed), has been instrumental in resolving an international maritime dispute between parties from mainland China and Singapore. IOMed, an intergovernmental mediation body headquartered in Hong Kong, has seen increasing membership since its launch last year. Cheng Yeuk-wah highlighted this achievement at a recent summit, emphasizing the organization's success in facilitating dispute resolution. She also spoke at the Boao Forum for Asia, promoting mediation as a flexible and pragmatic approach for commercial and state-level disputes, particularly those involving long-term investments. Her current newsworthiness stems from IOMed's recent success in resolving a significant international dispute and her active role in advocating for mediation as a preferred method for conflict resolution on a global scale.