SMU Lee Kong Chian Distinguished Fellow and former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Dr Noeleen Heyzer has been appointed as a member of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation for a term of two years.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced on 13 September that the establishment of the High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation is part of the “surge in diplomacy for peace” he has consistently advocated, and gives due priority to the prevention and mediation work of the United Nations. The Board comprises 18 current and former global leaders, senior officials and renowned experts who bring together an unparalleled range of experience, skills, knowledge and contacts. It is expected to allow the United Nations to work more effectively with regional organisations, non-governmental groups and others involved in mediation around the world.