peace process

noun

: the steps that are taken by countries or groups that are trying to end a war

Examples of peace process in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An inclusive and lengthy peace process then developed, with representatives from all sides in the conflict involved in crafting the 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. Richard English, TIME, 17 May 2024 The struggling peace process had come to a complete halt amid the violence, and Sharon’s rise at first appeared to mark another victory for the settlers. Mark Mazzetti Jonathan Davis Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 16 May 2024 Acts of terrorism and the rise of extremist forces on each side led to the end of the Oslo peace process, but in hindsight, the plan had never had much chance of success. Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024 Following the first intifada, which erupted in 1987, the United States began to bring together leaders from the Middle East and the rest of the world to collaborate on a peace process. David Remnick, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2024 President Gustavo Petro made environmental preservation a key part of the peace process with armed groups that dominate jungle areas, Weisse noted. Fox News, 4 Apr. 2024 Netanyahu was a hard-line prime minister who had done everything in his power to derail the Oslo peace process and prevent any move toward compromise with the Palestinians. Anshel Pfeffer, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024 Harris has emphasized the importance of protecting the Northern Ireland peace process. Armani Syed, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024 In the 1990s, PIJ terrorist attacks disrupted the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and nudged Israeli politics rightward. Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024

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“Peace process.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peace%20process. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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