The need to de-conflict those for safety reasons is a valid one.

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So she is speaking to those nations in the region and those leaders who are going to the region about our efforts to achieve a de-escalation of the conflict that includes an end to rocket fire from Gaza.

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The move "de-escalated the sense of conflict", said spokesman Jay Carney, a day after President Barack Obama was inaugurated for a second term.

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As well as encouraging users to vote, the platform sends out violence-prevention messages, provides civic education and updates communities about relevant peace-building activities, with the aim of de-escalating tensions and reducing the potential for conflict.

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President Bush consults regularly with Crown Prince Abdullah, the de facto Saudi ruler, on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but the Saudis' influence is limited.

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If children are born into and raised in a conflict zone, they are more likely to be de-sensitized to violence.

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"Potentially, AIDS is more devastating to the country than armed conflict and landmines, " says UNICEF's child-protection officer, Margie de Monchy.

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