-- New threats — The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), a group of regional stakeholders, had issued a November 1 ultimatum, saying if its demands aren't met it will pull out of
peace talks with government.
Not exact matches
Trump on Monday railed against the recent string of attacks in Afghanistan, and ruled out any US discussions
with the Taliban as part of the effort to seek
peace talks between the Afghan
government and the insurgents.
Mansour emerged as the leader of the Taliban in 2015 by crushing those who favoured
peace talks with Kabul and cementing ties
with the Haqqani network, a highly sophisticated insurgent group that has been fighting against NATO and the Afghan
government since the early 1990s.
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.
Tony Blair is flying to Washington today to hold
talks with George Bush over the new Iraq
government, the Middle East
peace process and Iran.
12:07 - What's the
government doing
with the Syrian National Council for
peace talks?
«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.»
As fighting continued to spread chaos in eastern Zaire, Rwanda today rejected a United Nations proposal for
peace talks with that country, saying it was not responsible for a revolt by members of the same ethnic group that controls the Rwandan
Government.
British troops were deployed in 1969 in an attempt to keep the
peace; but between 1970 and 1972 about 500 people were killed; and the British
government, faced
with a deteriorating situation, took the temporary measure of suspending Northern Ireland's parliament, instigating direct rule from London until
talks could take place the following year.