Peace
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Feb- 2018 -26 February
“Military power is glorified” – Secretary-General wants disarmament restored as ‘integral’ to UN’s work
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres instructed envoy Izumi Nakamitsu to develop a strategy to restore disarmament as an 'integral component' of UN work
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26 February
Colombia’s ELN announce new ceasefire during legislative election
Colombia's ELN rebels, whose peace talks with the government have been suspended since the end of January, announced on Monday a temporary ceasefire during next month's legislative elections
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22 February
Basque separatist group ETA puts dissolution to vote
Basque militant separatist group ETA has put its proposed dissolution to an internal vote, according to extracts of a letter by its leaders published in Basque newspaper Gara
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7 February
Kashmir looks for peace as ceasefire violations increase on the India-Pakistan border
People living along the India-Pakistan border in Kashmir look for peace as ceasefire violations on both sides continue to increase
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Jan- 2018 -29 January
Colombia freezes peace talks with ELN rebels after attacks
BOGOTA, Jan 29, 2018 (AFP) – Colombia’s president on Monday froze peace negotiations with the ELN rebel group after weekend bomb attacks blamed on the guerrillas killed seven police officers. The developments threw into peril efforts to definitively end Colombia’s half century of conflict that recently had looked close to resolution. “I have taken the decision to suspend the start of the fifth cycle of negotiations that were scheduled for the coming days, given that ELN is not matching its words with actions,” President Juan Manuel Santos said in an address. Santos’ government reached a historic peace agreement with the biggest rebel group, the FARC, in November 2016, but a similar deal with the smaller ELN has still not been reached. When a ceasefire with the ELN expired on January 10, the government said it was suspending talks with the rebel group, which returned to targeting security forces and oil installations. Over the weekend, three bombs went off at police stations in three locations: two in the Caribbean port city of Barranquilla and one in Santa Rosa, in the department of Bolivar. The ELN claimed responsibility for the worst of the attacks, which killed five officers and wounded 41 in …
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29 January
Syria peace talks to begin in Russia despite opposition boycott
Delegates arrived for the first Syria peace talks in Russia, but expectations were low after the main opposition group said it would boycott
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27 January
UN Syria envoy De Mistura to attend Sochi congress
The United Nations' Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura will attend a peace conference in Sochi, Russia next week
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22 January
Russia invites Syrian Kurds to Sochi peace congress
Russia has invited Kurds to take part in an upcoming Syrian peace congress in Sochi despite a Turkish offensive against Kurdish militia in northern Syria
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15 January
UN Security Council members meet Afghan leaders during 3-day visit
Representatives of the United Nations Security Council held talks with Afghanistan's top leaders during a three-day visit to the country
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11 January
UN Security Council considers trip to Afghanistan
The United Nations Security Council is considering a visit to Afghanistan to help develop a new strategy, Kazakhstan's UN ambassador said
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