Sentences with phrase «ceasefire which»

In April 1991 Resolution 687 affirmed the ceasefire which had been agreed on conditions which lncluded the destruction of any weapons of mass destruction.

Palestinian and Israeli leaders have agreed an Egyptian - brokered ceasefire which appears to be holding - following seven weeks of fighting.

Not exact matches

I was relieved to read the WCC «Statement on Ukraine Ceasefire Agreement,» which announced that a high - profile delegation of the council would visit Ukraine.

A three - day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas which began at 6 am on Tuesday appears to be holding.

Saleh has called for a ceasefire, which might be difficult considering that 80 anti-government protesters have been killed this week...

Mr Blair replied that the only way forward was to ensure the Addis Ababa deal was implemented - which included the Sudanese government upholding its promise not just to hold a ceasefire but also engage with rebel forces who have yet to sign a peace deal.

... We negotiated a ceasefire in parts of Syria which will save lives.

That this House notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian casualties, using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

The column says there are no «time outs» in war, which presumably is referring to the humanitarian ceasefires and attempts to broker a more durable ceasefire.

The vagueness was not corrected by the 1972 Indo - Pak Simla Agreement, which renamed the Ceasefire Line as the Line of Control.

The ceasefire agreement spelled out some details — for example, FARC members can prepare for reintegration into civilian life by using these zones, which will have a one - kilometer wide safety ring.

The agreement demarcated the Ceasefire Line, which ran along their international border, and then north and northeast until map grid - point NJ 9842, located at the southern end of the Siachen glacier.

Both sides agreed — in the vague language, which lies at the heart of the Siachen dispute — that the Ceasefire Line extends to the terminal point, NJ 9842, and «thence north to the glaciers.»

«Everything is being done through diplomatic channels to try to create the conditions in which not only can there be a ceasefire, but that such a ceasefire can be maintained and can be durable,» she added.

«That this house notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters, and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian causalities; using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government's will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.»

@anonymous At the time ceasefire was agreed, that's how India and Pakistan controlled Kashmir (with Akshai Chin part of India which they then lost to China in the 1962 war).

After a day - long conference in London on how to move forward the political process in Libya, other developments included: An admission the Coalition did not yet fully know who made up the opposition, which came after Nato said American intelligence had shown «flickers» of al Qaeda among the rebels; A suggestion the Coalition would be prepared to see Colonel Gaddafi go into exile if a country was willing to take him; A claim by the Italians that several nations were working on a deal involving a ceasefire, exile for Gaddafi and a talks framework between Libya's tribal leaders and opposition figures; Nick Clegg warning about the «danger of overreaching» during a speech in Mexico, but stressing liberal interventionism must be upheld.

Efforts to secure a ceasefire at the UN fell flat on Saturday after the US vetoed the text of a draft resolution which strongly condemned Israeli action.

So far, the government's official position has been that there should be an immediate ceasefire in the conflict, in which more than 1,400 Palestinians and more than 60 Israelis have died.

The ceasefire agreement was expectedly greeted with scepticism by the Nigerian military, who gave the sect a period of one month during which there had to be no attacks on any public place or military installation before they would take them seriously.

Israel's two - month old war against Hamas has shifted from a sledgehammer approach intended to shock the Islamist militia into accepting Israeli demands for demilitarization into the one thing Netanyahu had wanted to avoid: a war of attrition that would strengthen his right - wing critics at home and risk Israel losing control of ceasefire negotiations in which Egypt did Israel's bidding.

AA Director of America's CeaseFire programme which is effective in cutting crime compares the riots to disease.

Later that month ETA declared a ceasefire, ending nearly 40 years of fighting which resulted in over 800 deaths (more than half civilians)- only time will tell if they will honor it this time.

During a pause in the shelling — «which we thought was a ceasefire, but was in fact just a breakfast break» — his mother loaded a handcart and set out with her children to escape the Russians advancing from the east.

The 30 - year record, which Carrington believes is waving at us, begging for a ceasefire, hardly depicts this drama.

His capture was followed by the detention of 21 Filipino UNDOF observers by rebels, which forced the mission to scale back patrols along a ceasefire line between the Israeli - occupied Golan Heights and Syria.

Lord Goldsmith's argument was that the authority to use force given by the Security Council 12 years earlier during the first Gulf war, and which was followed by a ceasefire a few months later, could still be relied on.