Reports suggest that Jordan, Turkey and the UAE have agreed to move ahead with Israel’s proposal forregional cooperation on tackling the effects of climate change, an issue that has become an integral part of the region’s recent diplomatic traffic.

Since the end of the Cold War, we have witnessed a growth in the importance of mediation as a means of preventing conflicts and resolving disagreements. There has been increasing interest in, and support for, mediation efforts, not only from the UN but also from regional actors.

Significant encounters between Saudi and Turkish officials in the past week suggest an easing of tensions in political, economic and security relations.