Is a unilateral ceasefire enough to heal such traumas?

Horacio Duque, on Tercera Información, wonders if the unilateral ceasefire by FARC has worked

We undertook a national dialogue that led to a unilateral declaration of ceasefire, and that ceasefire has been respected despite Israel's obstructions and provocations.

Although the government has announced unilateral ceasefire last week, Kachins claimed that the fighting has continued.

These activities have not abated, despite the declaration of the so called unilateral ceasefire in recent months.

The enemy's prime minister was on the television, standing with his customary pomposity and stupidity, announcing a unilateral ceasefire.

Some measures Israel s unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000 and from the Gaza Strip in 2005, or Hamas year long ceasefire might be seen as constructive.

2. Ceasefire

Such military attacks continue to escalate despite the fact that all Palestinian political groups and organizations have agreed to respect the unilateral ceasefire and have reiterated their commitment to quietness.

Beyond the Gaza Ceasefire

A. Unilateral initiatives

I made the same condemnation to them, and urged that they declare a unilateral ceasefire or orchestrate with Israel a mutual agreement to terminate all military action in and around Gaza for an extended period.

Otherwise it might be used to circumvent statements containing unilateral obligations by qualifying them as resulting from unilateral conduct and not unilateral acts.

A ceasefire will not accompany the talks.

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Unilateral acts of States

Unilateral acts of States.

(iii) Other unilateral measures

However, the maintenance of the ceasefire regime will ultimately depend on a recommitment of the parties to their ceasefire undertakings.

(b) To implement fully the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement

1. Full Ceasefire observed (Article II, paragraph 1.)

The unilateral moment has passed.

The Unilateral Road to Peace

(e) Unilateral acts of States

International cooperation and Unilateral Measures

Unilateral Trust Fund (UTF) programme

(d) Unilateral measures of prevention

Second, empower the Darfur ceasefire institutions in the same way as the north south ceasefire institutions that resulted from the agreement in Nairobi.

The European Union welcomes the statement by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN(M)) of a unilateral ceasefire. The European Union urges CPN(M) to take concrete steps towards a permanent end to the use of violence for political ends.

C. Enhancement of the role of the Ceasefire Commission

They too have breached the ceasefire time and again.

It was now Israel's turn to declare a ceasefire.

However, America's unilateral options are limited.

It does not bless unilateral action.

Human rights and unilateral coercive measures

Human rights and unilateral coercive measures

Human rights and unilateral coercive measures

These continuing ceasefire violations make progress in negotiations on security arrangements at Abuja, and in particular the signature of a new, enhanced ceasefire, especially urgent.

One indicator to watch for the length of that ceasefire.

Fernando Dorado writes about the convenience of extending the ceasefire

The ceasefire agreement of 3 May 2003 has remained shaky.

(d) Planning for ceasefire and disengagement on a countrywide basis.

Participation of political parties, ethnic nationality parties and ceasefire groups

The situation along the ceasefire lines has also remained calm.

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