Peace

Will the Korean Spring bring a just peace?

The stunning pace of diplomatic events on the Korean Peninsula are hopeful but beg many questions. Colonel David Murphy asks: Why the sudden change in strategic direction by the Kim regime?

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North and South Korea agree to ‘complete denuclearization’ in historic leaders’ meeting

North and South Korea issued a joint declaration on Friday, April 27 affirming their commitment to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and an end to a decades-long war between the two countries.

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The UN Security Council is failing humanity. Here’s what to do about it

The inherently politicized nature of the contemporary standards for authorizing force at the UN Security Council has robbed Syrians of their right to protection.

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Deadly airstrike on school is latest blow to Afghanistan peace prospects

Afghanistan saw yet another deadly government air raid claim multiple civilian lives, but is now witnessing a landmark civic movement in a bid to keep the hope of peace alive amid escalating violence.

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Basque group ETA to announce dissolution ‘on May 5 or 6’: mediator

The Basque militant group ETA will make the highly anticipated announcement of its dissolution on the first weekend in May, an international mediator told Basque radio

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UN reopens lethal autonomous weapons talks with eye on defining ‘killer robots’

A new round of talks on the use of so-called killer robots reopened at the United Nations, with a focus on defining the characteristics of autonomous lethal weapons.

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Taliban stops short of rejecting Afghan president’s peace plan

The Taliban's muted response to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's offer of peace talks reflects an internal debate over the merits of engaging with a government that the group has long viewed as illegitimate

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Ghani’s peace offer to the Taliban: A long shot, but worth a shot

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was right to offer peace to the Taliban, and he deserves praise for making such a politically risky move, Michael Kugelman and Nishtha Sharma argue

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Afghan President Ghani lays out plans for peace talks with Taliban

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani unveiled plans for a possible peace settlement with the Taliban that are hoped to end decades of violence.

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Afghanistan: Taliban calls for direct peace talks with United States

The Taliban has called for direct talks with the United States to find a "peaceful solution" to the conflict in Afghanistan which it said "has been imposed upon us"

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