Read More arrow_forward_ios IOMed headquarters building project completed With the renovation project for the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) headquarters building completed, the Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam, SC, and the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Cui Jianchun, visited the headquarters building today (July 30), signifying that the building is fully equipped and ready to serve as the IOMed headquarters and for other related purposes in the future. Read More arrow_forward_ios Chinese Mission Introduces the IOMed at UN Office in Vienna On July 18, the Chinese Permanent Mission to the UN in Vienna and the IOMed Preparatory Office co-hosted a promotion reception for the IOMed on the sidelines of the 58th UNCITRAL Commission Session in Vienna Read More arrow_forward_ios China Ratifies the Convention on the Establishment of the IOMed The Standing Committee of National People’s Congress of China decided to ratify the Convention on the Establishment of the IOMed and declared that China will not submit its disputes under the WTO to the IOMed. Read More arrow_forward_ios Signing Ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the IOMed On May 30, 2025, the signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) was held in Hong Kong. Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi attended the event and delivered remarks. Around 400 high-level representatives from 85 countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe, as well as nearly 20 international organizations, attended the event. Among them, 33 countries signed the Convention on site, becoming the founding members. Read More arrow_forward_ios Remarks by Wang Yi At the Signing Ceremony Reconciliation, Cooperation and Harmony Through Extensive Consultation, by Joint Contribution, for Shared Benefit—Jointly Writing a New Chapter on the Rule of Law In Global Governance
Remarks by H.E. Wang Yi
At the Signing Ceremony of the Convention
On the Establishment of the IOMed

Welcome to the International Organization for Mediation

Initiated jointly by 19 countries, the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) will be the world’s first intergovernmental legal organization dedicated to resolving international disputes through mediation. Leveraging the unique advantages of mediation as a more flexible, cost-effective, convenient and well-implemented means, it offers a new option to all countries for party-owned and efficient resolution of international disputes.

Disputes Between States

Pursuant to the IOMed Convention, the IOMed provides mediation services for disputes between States submitted by mutual consent. The dispute must not be excluded by a concerned State through a declaration, and not involving a third State unless prior consent is given by that third State.

Commercial & Investment Disputes Between A State & A National of Another State

Pursuant to the IOMed Convention, the IOMed provides mediation services with respect to commercial or investment disputes between a State or an international organization and a national of another State submitted by mutual consent.

International Commercial Disputes

Pursuant to the IOMed Convention, the IOMed provides mediation services with respect to disputes arising out of or relating to international commercial relationships between private parties.

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Source: Facebook Post (30 July 2025) of Mr Paul Lam Ting-kwok, GBS, SC, JP, Secretary for Justice of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, available at https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16uDS3oN8y/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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