All countries involved have maritime disputes and political disagreements.

Small disputes are magnified by this underlying conflict. Disagreements are increasingly depicted as being rooted in an East West divide, as a struggle between believers and apostates.

Disagreements and disputes must be peacefully resolved, unilateral acts must be avoided and there must be no resorting to a policy of diktat or the threat or use of force.

(i) Developing and strengthening, at the local and national levels, institutional and educational capabilities to resolve conflicts and disputes peacefully, including through mediation, and to prevent and eliminate the use of violence in addressing societal tensions and disagreements

Finally, there is a similar risk that Asia s terrestrial and maritime territorial disagreements (starting with the disputes between China and Japan) could escalate into outright military conflict. Such geopolitical risks were they to materialize would have a systemic economic and financial impact.

There are deep disagreements on basic approaches.

Disputes and conciliation

Disputes and complaints

Of course, disagreements do arise in the Japan US relationship.

But major disagreements about how to achieve that goal remain.

Fraught by political pressures, financial disagreements and other complexities, the process was painstaking and expensive.

Crises and profound disagreements are not new in the relations between these two unequal allies.

Foreign policy . The most explicit disagreements between the candidates are over Iraq, Iran, and Russia.

Disagreements among different levels of government have contributed to uncontrolled logging and degradation of forestlands.

Whatever their historical disagreements, South Korea and Japan both face serious risks in their immediate neighborhood.

This is the least likely scenario, owing to deepening internal Party disagreements and rising popular discontent.

Several other serious disagreements also stand in the way of a comprehensive deal.

President Bill Clinton stepped in, and prevailed upon the two sides to work out their remaining disagreements.

There is also a strong Indonesian tradition of resolving disagreements through musyawarah dan mufakat (consultation and consensus).

The best guideline is to not permit disagreements to spill over and complicate or infect the relationship.

The most recent push, in 2007, was derailed by policy disagreements, particularly over health and safety standards.

To be sure, there have been sharp disagreements between the US and Europe over elements of reform.

As with any couple who truly love one another, disagreements are quickly overcome and warm feelings return.

Settlement of disputes

Settlement of disputes

Settlement of disputes

But in this case our concerns were so grave as to overcome any disagreements.

We indulged and persisted in useless disputes ,

Do all things without murmurings and disputes,

This policy has enabled the group to remain united over the years, despite severe disagreements.

Pacific settlement of disputes

Peaceful settlement of disputes

IV. Settlement of disputes

Friendly settlement of disputes

Settlement of commercial disputes

A. Seabed Disputes Chamber

Chamber for Fisheries Disputes

Settlement of commercial disputes

Pacific settlement of disputes

Peaceful resolution of disputes

Disagreements are increasingly depicted as being rooted in an East West divide, as a struggle between believers and apostates.

But the objective remains relatively un ambitious, and, more importantly, disagreements about the means to achieve it are huge.

Emphasizing the importance of early warning to prevent disputes, and emphasizing also the need to promote the peaceful settlement of disputes,

57 26. Prevention and peaceful settlement of disputes

A future free from wars, blood and disputes.