But making a settlement freeze a precondition for negotiations was obviously unacceptable to the Israeli government, which maintained that no preconditions for negotiations should be set.

Alongside this effort, vigorous negotiations on a permanent settlement should start immediately.

Direct negotiations among the parties are indispensable in the pursuit of a final settlement of the conflict.

Crucially, no party should take unilateral measures which might prejudice the outcome of negotiations on the final settlement.

(h) Advancing negotiations under the review of the dispute settlement understanding, in accordance with paragraph 1 (f) of the decision

Acted as counsel in civil litigation on behalf of the Government, including during discovery and trial, and in settlement negotiations.

Regretting that progress towards a political solution has been negligible at best and urging both sides to work towards the resumption of negotiations for a comprehensive settlement,

This time around, only genuine negotiations by both parties and a mutually accepted settlement are likely to stand the test of time.

Expressing hope for an immediate resumption of negotiations within the Middle East peace process on its agreed basis and for the speedy achievement of a final settlement between the Palestinian and Israeli sides,

Expressing hope for an immediate resumption of negotiations within the Middle East peace process on its agreed basis and for the speedy achievement of a final settlement between the Palestinian and Israeli sides,

Noting the peace negotiations in the Middle East, which should be of a comprehensive nature and represent an appropriate framework for the peaceful settlement of contentious issues in the region,

Noting the peace negotiations in the Middle East, which should be of a comprehensive nature and represent an appropriate framework for the peaceful settlement of contentious issues in the region,

Affirming the urgent need for the parties to implement the recommendations of the Sharm el Sheikh Fact Finding Committee (Mitchell Committee) and to resume negotiations towards a final peaceful settlement,

Noting the peace negotiations in the Middle East, which should be of a comprehensive nature and represent an appropriate framework for the peaceful settlement of contentious issues in the region,

Noting the peace negotiations in the Middle East, which should be of a comprehensive nature and represent an appropriate framework for the peaceful settlement of contentious issues in the region,

Noting the peace negotiations in the Middle East, which should be of a comprehensive nature and represent an appropriate framework for the peaceful settlement of contentious issues in the region,

Noting the peace negotiations in the Middle East, which should be of a comprehensive nature and represent an appropriate framework for the peaceful settlement of contentious issues in the region,

To this end, Obama has withdrawn his support for preconditions to peace negotiations, indicating to Palestinians that they should not expect a freeze on Israeli settlement construction ahead of talks.

Noting the peace negotiations in the Middle East, which should be of a comprehensive nature and represent an appropriate framework for the peaceful settlement of contentious issues in the region,

A stop to settlement activities in Palestinian territories is a reasonable demand, and the Palestinians could naturally insist on it in the negotiations.

Expressing the urgent need for the resumption of negotiations within the Middle East peace process on its agreed basis and for the speedy achievement of a final settlement between the Palestinian and Israeli sides,

Expressing the urgent need for the resumption of negotiations within the Middle East peace process on its agreed basis and for the speedy achievement of a final settlement between the Palestinian and Israeli sides,

What issues should be on the agenda? What sort of activities, including violence and settlement activity, are to be precluded while negotiations take place?

What issues should be on the agenda? What sort of activities, including violence and settlement activity, are to be precluded while negotiations take place?

This process of the Fact Finding Mission began because Azerbaijan claimed there was intentional, massive, coordinated settlement policy which would harm the negotiations process.

1. Any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of the present articles shall be settled expeditiously through peaceful means of settlement chosen by mutual agreement of the parties to the dispute, including negotiations, mediation, conciliation, arbitration or judicial settlement.

Negotiations this year in Vienna, brokered by the United Nations, showed that an agreed settlement between Serbia and Kosovo on final status will not happen.

Here, we are committed to moving the Abuja negotiations forward as soon as possible. We are also fully committed to finding a just political settlement.

We will have nothing against negotiations. We are for negotiations.

The processes in which the Sudanese parties are currently engaged the preparations for the South Sudan referendum, negotiations on post referendum arrangements, and the search for a negotiated settlement in Darfur are all informed by this desire for peace.

Affirming the urgent need for the parties to cooperate with all international efforts, including the efforts of the Quartet, to end the current tragic situation and to resume negotiations towards a final peace settlement,

Expressing the urgent need for the resumption of negotiations within the Middle East peace process on its agreed basis and for the speedy achievement of a just, lasting and comprehensive peace settlement between the Palestinian and Israeli sides,

Expressing the urgent need for the resumption of negotiations within the Middle East peace process on its agreed basis and for the speedy achievement of a just, lasting and comprehensive peace settlement between the Palestinian and Israeli sides,

The UN Special Envoy for the Kosovo Future Status Process, former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, has now, after 14 months of intensive negotiations with Belgrade and Pristina, presented his settlement proposal to the Security Council.

Issues for GATS negotiations

Affirming the urgent need for the parties to cooperate with all international efforts, including the efforts of the Quartet, to end the current tragic situation and to resume and accelerate negotiations towards a final peace settlement,

For the Palestinian side, the first step would be reform, including security sector reform, and, for the Israeli side, the halting of all actions which could prejudge the result of final status negotiations, such as any expansion of settlement activities.

Serious direct negotiations are unlikely to begin without a freeze on settlement building, which Israel s Prime Minister Netanyahu is unlikely to announce or implement, given resistance within his coalition government.

We strongly urge the parties to the conflict in Darfur to cease the violence and atrocities and to resume political negotiations immediately in order to reach a political settlement peacefully.

It must bring the parties back to negotiations on the implementation of the road map and the achievement of a final, peaceful two State settlement, based on the pre 1967 borders.

The Government is prepared to undertake the final settlement on the basis of those principles once the details and mechanisms have been agreed through negotiations with the armed groups in Darfur.

Calls on both sides to participate in constructive negotiations towards a political settlement of the conflict and to spare no efforts to overcome their ongoing mutual mistrust and underlines that the process of negotiation leading to a lasting political settlement acceptable to both sides will require concessions from both sides

Alongside this effort, vigorous negotiations on a permanent settlement should start immediately. Historically, cease fires have survived only when they are backed by talks that both parties believe are genuine and serious.

Even worse, given that Obama s effort to enforce a permanent moratorium on new settlement construction in the West Bank has failed, is that direct negotiations between the conflicting parties have run aground.

So what basis is there for suggesting that the indictment of al Bashir is obstructing a settlement? What settlement is there to obstruct?