Mediationhas not placed its part at the International sphere as it deserves, even if it has been included as one of the goals of the United Nations' Chart, in the ethos of the European Union and as a raison detre of diplomacy. Notwithstanding, over the last years both the United Nations (through the Support Unit for Mediation, and the Friends of Mediation Group in which Spain takes part) and the European Union (with the Gothenburg Programme) have developed sound capabilities in the field of mediation, and it is expected they continue doing so in the coming years. Professional mediators have to contribute with their expertise to this international momentum of mediation, given that the right time for this has arrived.