The other process is the transition from a war and emergency situation to one of peace and more stability in 1992.

We need a Peacebuilding Commission to help countries in conflict make the transition from war to durable peace.

JB To me, peace is not just a state of no war peace has to be taught, learned and transmitted.

Haiti is likely to be the first test case for the Peacebuilding Commission.

Pacifists want to understand war as a lawless condition that should be abolished.

Sadly, the so called peace camp, now in opposition, is in complete disarray.

From the perspective of international law, armed conflict is a disruption, for a limited period of time, of the normal situation, which is peace.

Roman Emperor Hadrian (A.D. 76 138) is said to have sought peace through strength or, failing that, peace through threat.

In the case of Cyprus, cooperative mine action was actually contributing to peacebuilding between the two sides.

All parties should be aware that this is the first test case for the sustainability of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.

The Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the Interim National Constitution constitute key instruments for reforming laws and institutions to improve the human rights situation in the Sudan.

The Arab Spring has turned bloody and unpredictably turbulent, further diminishing the odds for peace in Palestine.

Currently a number of African countries are under Security Council consideration and also account for a significant portion of the United Nations peacekeeping budget.

7. Calls for a holistic and coordinated approach at the national, regional and international levels to identify causes of each conflict situation as a means to improve the effectiveness of conflict prevention and resolution, crisis management, peacemaking, peacekeeping and post conflict peacebuilding efforts in Africa

In the case of Guinea Bissau, there is an ongoing need for promoting peace, stability and reconciliation and for continued international support.

This has also been the case for the current political mission in the Sudan and the future peacekeeping mission in that country.

Stressing that further efforts are needed in order to develop and effectively implement programmes of practical disarmament in affected areas so as to complement, on a case by case basis, peacekeeping and peace building efforts,

Even in the case of those bilateral treaties intended to establish a permanent condition of things, there is nothing to prevent a victorious belligerent from dissolving them in the peace treaty.

With peace plans and envoys coming and going, Israelis and Palestinians alike have finally become blasé about the chances of a final settlement.

Recognizing the importance of humanitarian assistance in ensuring the effective transition from conflict to peace and in preventing the recurrence of armed conflict, and that humanitarian assistance must be provided in ways that will be supportive of recovery and long term development,

In particular, peacebuilding is all the more important in the light of the fragile and vulnerable situation that exists following the restoration of peace, as almost 50 per cent of armed conflicts recur within five years of their cessation.

The growing sense of frustration in Eritrea over the stalemate in the peace process has been reflected in the commentaries and editorials in the country's media.

There was a need to ensure that peacekeeping operations did not exacerbate the situation or perpetuate an unjust status quo.

The Department was running the leanest field operations organization in the world in a permanent state of shortfall, and managed to do so only thanks to improved procedures and the dedication and quality of the peacekeeping personnel.

Stalemate persisted in the peace process between Eritrea and Ethiopia, although relative calm prevailed in the temporary security zone and its adjacent areas.

Stressing that further efforts are needed in order to develop and effectively implement programmes of practical disarmament in affected areas as part of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration measures so as to complement, on a case by case basis, peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts,

Given the prevailing state of violence in the world, we do need more such initiatives, and we need to spread the message of peace and understanding as far as we can.

In the case of positions located in the peacekeeping missions, mission specific salary and common staff cost percentage were applied to the estimates.

The Charter foresees two situations in which the use of force is permissible to restore or maintain international peace and security, and in the case of the right to self defence.

Professors Daillier and Pellet adopt the position that the peace treaties of 1919 and 1947 confirm the principle of abrogation in the case of bilateral treaties.

For three decades, armed conflict smouldered in Aceh, until it became clear to both sides that the only way out of a tragic situation was the way of peace.

Leaving aside the cost in terms of human lives, the economic costs of maintaining peace are but a fraction of what would be required for humanitarian assistance, military intervention, and peacekeeping operations should the country relapse into conflict.

Recognizing the importance of humanitarian assistance in ensuring the effective transition from conflict to peace and the positive effect it may have in preventing the recurrence of armed conflict, and that humanitarian assistance must be provided in ways that will be supportive of recovery and long term development,

For years, the Israeli discourse has been that a true peace with the Arab world would be possible only when the region embraced democracy.

The efforts made by the various parties that have led to peace have had a positive impact on the human rights situation in Burundi.

For more than two years, until the signing of the final peace agreement at the end of 1996, MINUGUA verified human rights amid the armed conflict and the polarized political situation it engendered.

Stressing that further efforts are needed in order to develop and effectively implement programmes of practical disarmament in affected areas as part of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration measures so as to complement, on a case by case basis, peacekeeping and peace building efforts,

I think we need to remember that in more than 50 per cent of conflicts the situation reverts to violence within five years of the peace agreement.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said that, if the latest peace talks collapse, he will press for UN recognition of a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders.

The various aspects of peacebuilding are subject to different laws and different regulatory requirements, and their funding requirements must be analysed on a case by case basis.

Stressing that further efforts are needed in order to develop and effectively implement programmes of practical disarmament in affected areas as part of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration measures so as to complement, on a case by case basis, peacekeeping and peace building efforts,

So, while Latin America may continue to weather the global economic storm rather well, the region s diplomatic peace and quiet is deceptive.

The example of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) has proven that there is a growing need for immediate access to public information in all peacekeeping missions.

With respect to children, it was expected that their situation would improve once peace had been totally restored and the Government began to implement its programmes for underprivileged and vulnerable children.

In the best case scheme, that agenda would include the provision of such elements as physical infrastructure and education that would continue from where such peacekeeping programmes as disarmament, demobilization and reintegration may have left off.