Negotiation

Mediation

Arbitration

Coercion

To reach an agreement that is acceptable to all parties

To find a solution that is fair and just

To resolve the conflict as quickly as possible

To maintain the status quo

To facilitate communication between the parties

To help the parties to reach an agreement

To impose a solution on the parties

To represent the interests of one of the parties

Arbitration is binding, while mediation is not

Mediation is confidential, while arbitration is not

Arbitration is more formal than mediation

All of the above

Diplomacy can help to prevent conflicts from escalating

Diplomacy can help to find solutions that are acceptable to all parties

Diplomacy can help to build trust and cooperation between parties

All of the above

Diplomacy can be time-consuming

Diplomacy can be expensive

Diplomacy can be difficult to sustain

All of the above

Negotiation

Mediation

Arbitration

Conciliation

All of the above

The United Nations provides a forum for negotiation and mediation

The United Nations can deploy peacekeeping forces

The United Nations can provide humanitarian assistance

All of the above

The United Nations is often underfunded

The United Nations is often slow to respond to crises

The United Nations is sometimes seen as biased

All of the above

Diplomacy will become more important in the future

Diplomacy will become less important in the future

Diplomacy will remain the same in the future

It is impossible to say