However, several internal factors were threatening the country's stability, among them the country's conflict with Iran and the Shia Muslim community.

Olga Kyryliuk (OK) Freedom of expression is gradually deteriorating in Ukraine as the conflict in the East of the country gets protracted.

Venizelos saw this as an opportunity to bring the country on the side of the Entente in the conflict.

The country s factions each have good reason to compromise before the conflict comes to a head.

The second explanation focuses on conflict among agencies with overlapping jurisdictions, both within and across countries.

Although his party was initially credited for ensuring a decade of robust economic growth, the country has spiralled into insecurity and war following the government's decision to wade into the conflict in neighbouring Syria and escalate a decades old conflict with Kurdish militants in the east of the country.

In Africa, the conflict in Darfur, Sudan, has led to the internal displacement of more than 1.6 million persons.

As a result of the conflict, a further eight to ten million people fled the country at the time to seek refuge in neighbouring India.

Taylor is now being tried in The Hague, and, after two decades of horrendous conflict, Liberia is at peace and rebuilding under a democratic government.

China in particular should use its considerable influence in Sudan to bring the country s decision makers to a definitive peaceful settlement of the dispute.

But the reality is that the US is scuttling from a conflict that it has lost, just as it did in Vietnam almost 40 years ago, leaving the beleaguered population to its own devices.

6. Welcomes with appreciation the efforts undertaken by the Secretary General in drawing the attention of the international community to the acute humanitarian problems of Tajikistan and in mobilizing assistance for the post conflict rehabilitation, recovery and reconstruction of the country

As has been the case in some other countries, a return to conflict remains a threat if a clear peace dividend does not quickly materialize throughout the country.

This conflict may be exacerbated by the outcome in Syria.

A first step in the national healing process must include exploring in a public way the grievances of the country s minorities, both Tamil and Muslim, and discussing the violations perpetrated by the LTTE and the government during the conflict.

The frozen conflict

Conflict

The expectation of conflict can itself become a cause of conflict.

Australia believes peacebuilding must be interpreted broadly to encompass the whole conflict cycle, such that the Protocol would cover pre conflict, conflict and post conflict operations.

A premature exit from conflict areas courts a disastrous slide back into conflict.

IV. Armed conflict

The Future of Ideological Conflict

Political struggle and corruption

Women and conflict situations

Broadly speaking, the Commonwealth has a five pronged approach to conflict prevention, conflict management and peacebuilding.

Women's role in conflict prevention, conflict resolution and post conflict reconstruction

Issues behind the conflict need to be dealt with or the conflict will return.

Mine clearance was crucial in conflict and post conflict situations.

This includes implementing social and economic programs aimed at reducing poverty and creating jobs, defending the victims of the conflict, ensuring that stolen land is returned to displaced peasants, and creating more equitable conditions throughout the country.

According to current United Nations estimates, more than 80,000 Syrians are dead, and 6.8 million one third of the country s population need urgent humanitarian assistance.

Thousands of Syrians are being held in prison without charge and subjected to torture since anti regime protests broke out across the country in March 2011. Also, more than 270,000 Syrians have been killed in Syria's five years of conflict.

Much of the conflict is internal, rather than external and visible.

Turkey s Class Struggle

The Struggle for Syria

Conflict Management and Economic Growth

The battle for public perception

Mali may be stable for now, but, with the separatist Tuareg rebels in country s north having just suspended their participation in peace talks, many experts believe that it is only a matter of time before the conflict there reignites and spreads.

A United Nations operation may be a peacebuilding operation under the Protocol not only at the conflict and post conflict stage, but at the pre conflict stage as well.

The problem is that in post conflict situations, the capacity needed is much greater because of the after effects of the conflict.

A New Year of Global Conflict

We like bacchanal, but we avoid conflict.

Djibouti, a hub in the fight against jihadism

To the parties to the conflict

E. Post conflict reconstruction and rehabilitation

E. Post conflict reconstruction and rehabilitation