Wars have beginnings and ends.

The War of Independence that followed was part of a general chaotic period of civil and new border wars in Eastern Europe.

She will grow up in a region beset by poverty, disease, war or famine.

To protect children by not involving them in armed conflicts or wars.

We hope for a stable Afghanistan that is free of terrorism, war, narcotics and poverty.

And the military historians taught me, during that quest, that military conflicts are typically put into three categories local battles, regional or theater wars, and the rare but all important global, world war strategic conflicts.

This includes arson, urban sprawl, acid rain, not to mention terrorism and wars.

And then there are global fears linked to climate change, epidemics, cyber wars, and more.

The global financial crisis, wars and natural disasters have inspired a new wave of immigration to Brazil.

We must not forget to talk about the indirect impact of conflict and war on children.

On the ideological map of the world, it was Soviet territory, a land of famine, dictatorship, and civil war.

Conflict and civil strife remain significant obstacles to development, especially in West Africa.

Cyber threats and potential cyber warfare illustrate the increased vulnerabilities and loss of control in modern societies.

UNIFEM had examined domestic violence and violence linked with traditional practices, wars and conflicts and human trafficking.

Catholics and Protestants in Ireland were killing each other for a century, but now that they are in the EU, they have recognized the idiocy of their conflict and the inevitability of reconciliation.

After four decades of civil unrest and war, Mexico saw the development of philosophy and the arts, promoted by President Díaz himself.

Until recently, conflict and, usually, civil strife were the most important factors causing humanitarian disasters in Africa.

Other factors that have contributed to worsening of Human Development index include natural disasters, war and the economic crises that have devastated the country.

But the UN was unable to avert the Cold War, wars in Algeria, Vietnam, and Yugoslavia, or genocide in Cambodia and Rwanda.

You know, it's my view basically about religion, that the real conflict and all the fights between religion is who has the best imaginary friend.

The success of peacekeeping activities was closely linked to the solution of the root causes of conflicts and wars, which were primarily poverty and illiteracy.

This is a song that came about because I think it's difficult to be in the world and not be aware of what's going on, and the wars and so forth.

This period saw the Italian Wars, the Revolt of the Comuneros, the Dutch Revolt, the Morisco Revolt, clashes with the Ottomans, the Anglo Spanish War and wars with France.

The scale of some of these man made problems and natural disasters such as terrorism, war, the tsunami and Hurricane Katrina was unprecedented.

Civil wars have made news headlines for many decades now, and ethnic conflicts in particular have been a near constant presence as a major international security threat.

Thus, the resources that should benefit developing countries instead become a curse that brings corruption, coups, and civil wars.

If not, protectionism and trade wars will intensify, and we will come one step closer to reliving the nightmare of the 1930 s.

Some were fans, others were former colleagues and the rest were journalists whom she had worked with on other battlefields, such as in Misrata, Libya.

Napoleon's Blog contextualized the Russian Campaign amid the greater scheme of the Napoleonic Wars, as well as other conflicts with similar names

War and force may be down, but they are not out. Instead, the use of force is taking new forms.

Nowadays, leaders squander their countries resources and revenues, leaving the majority of their populations mired in poverty, disease, hunger, war, and hopelessness.

Leaving the three decades of war and destruction behind, Afghans are making use of modern technology and media to rebuild the country and raise new generations with a brighter vision for the future.

The new king was not a particularly talented ruler at least not talented enough to steer his kingdom through the dangerous era of the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars.

The upheavals of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars produced great uncertainty, but they also produced business dynasties such as the Rothschilds.

True, fundamentalists are a minority everywhere, but they are stoking widespread fear, loathing, and dreams of salvation, provoking violence and war while weakening moderates forces.

In order to break the vicious circle, it is necessary to address the root causes of why people procure arms poverty, lack of legitimate employment opportunities, the failure of States to provide security, and civil strife.

But, in the face of a severe recession and endless real wars, hot button culture war issues don t have the mobilizing power that they once did.

TOKYO The risk of global currency and trade wars is rising, with most economies now engaged in competitive devaluations.

The internal struggles and civil strife of the Age of the Sturlungs led to the signing of the Old Covenant in 1262, which ended the Commonwealth and brought Iceland under the Norwegian crown.

Furthermore, there has been some backlash from those who assert traditional' gender roles, and setbacks on a number of fronts, including a multilateral framework weakened by militarism and wars.

It is globally integrated in the productive processes, trade, financial flows and the communications revolution, yet it is fragmented by the proliferation of conflicts, internal wars, transnational terrorism and ethnic and cultural violence.

The abominable and unjustifiable acts of terrorism in New York, Madrid and London the genocide in Rwanda recent wars and conflicts all these events have deeply troubled the international community.

Remember Angola s civil war, the Khmer Rouge s massacre of millions of Cambodians, Rwanda s tribal wars, the bloody disintegration of Yugoslavia, and the extermination of Christians in Southern Sudan.

From your standpoint this means a great increase in climate refugees over the coming decades, and what goes along with that, which is resource wars and chaos wars, as we're seeing in Darfur.

Conflict and war in the Middle East and in extensive areas of Africa have drastically undermined prospects of those countries while also diverting their scarce resources away from development.