However, it is clear that the conclusion of a political agreement will allow for a certain easing of tensions in the situation.

Tensions in northern Gedo have subsided following more than two years of inter clan disputes.

The end of the cold war has brought relief in tension and subsequent considerable improvement of the international climate.

Restoring its membership in the United Nations would ease regional tensions and facilitate a peaceful settlement of the question of Taiwan.

That could, in turn, help to east tensions and create favourable conditions for the settlement of their differences.

We propose the following confidence building measures with a view to bringing about a relaxation of tensions in Jammu and Kashmir

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During the 26 years of his papacy, the late Pope strived consistently for world peace through mediation and conciliation for peaceful solutions of regional and internal conflicts, as well as for an easing of tension.

His delegation hoped that there would be a relaxation of tensions and a strengthening of mutual trust and confidence in the region.

They have been useful in decreasing tension, anger, fear and misperceptions between conflicting parties.

North and South Korea also reached a consensus on easing the current military tensions, and have decided to hold military talks.

During the electoral process, UNOGBIS used its good offices, often in tandem with ECOWAS, to help calm tensions.

The Security Council calls on all leaders in Somalia to exercise maximum restraint and take immediate effective steps to reduce tension.

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The root causes of proliferation must therefore be addressed, by reducing regional tension and fostering an environment conducive to world peace and security.

That should further reduce the tensions between India and Pakistan.

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Separatist pressures emerged in Crimea immediately following the collapse of the Soviet Union. They subsided after 1995 largely because the Russian separatists were divided, and Moscow, facing separatist pressures in Chechnya, showed little inclination to support them.

These measures seem to have resulted in a much less tense political environment than that which prevailed when General Abacha was head of State.

And I didn't understand. I didn't understand why this boy, who wrote poetry didn't seem able to do anything else.

During the reporting period, progress was made by the Joint Verification Mechanism and the Tripartite Commission in de escalating regional tensions.

Several AMIS commanders have also engaged in local reconciliation efforts ( military diplomacy ), thus contributing to reducing tensions and to preventing many incidents.

His discussions with the leaders of the two communities therefore focused on ways of reducing the tension.

For now, the large bilateral trade imbalance has exacerbated US China tensions, and can be safely reduced only by changes in behavior on both sides or, unsafely, though a dangerous crisis driven correction.

Emphasizing the necessity of easing international tension and strengthening trust and confidence between States,

Radio Okapi focused on reducing public tensions in anticipation of 30 June, primarily by explaining the transitional process and the process for holding credible elections.

The Committee further wishes to reiterate that the continuing artificial division of the country has adversely affected efforts to reduce tension among the various ethnic and religious communities which comprise the population.

Welcoming the end of the cold war, the ensuing easing of international tension and the strengthening of trust between States,

Where water is critical to alleviate an emergency situation, aquifer States may derogate from the provisions of the articles in parts II to IV of the present Convention to the extent necessary to alleviate the emergency situation.

Firstly, action must be taken to reduce tensions and to avert a possible threat to peace.

Welcoming the end of the cold war, the ensuing easing of international tension and the strengthening of trust between States,

Faced with these domestic concerns, all three leaders need a respite from the tensions that have bedeviled relations among their countries over the past three years. But, because each has played on these tensions, particularly with Japan, in order to control their domestic opponents, achieving this necessary respite may prove difficult.

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Establishing the full complement of structures of the African Peace and Security Architecture is crucial to enabling the AU to recognize and diffuse tensions at an early stage through mediation and other intercessions.

To Egypt, experience has shown that the establishment of nuclear weapon free zones in areas of tension and conflict does indeed contribute to easing tensions, preventing conflicts and developing peaceful relations and mutual cooperation.

For this reason, China has unequivocally supported the Middle East countries in their efforts to establish the Middle East Nuclear Weapon Free Zone from the very start, believing that it would contribute to easing tension in the region and facilitating the settlement of the Middle East question.

Each time that tensions had begun to lessen, however, the two parties would again spiral into violence.

It is for a free press itself, as an essential element of civil society, to balance that tension.

Nervous?

I laughed nervously which soothed me.

Despite some improvement in regional relations and lessening of tensions, there has been no breakthrough in the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.

Tensions were reduced following the intervention of traditional leaders and, for the moment, the dispute remains contained within the Rahanwein.

Don't be nervous.

Take It Easy!

Easy there!