There is no denying, however, that progress has been made in resolving a conflict that has lasted on and off for half a century.

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He also urged the US and Russia to co-operate in resolving Syria's conflict.

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This greatly reduces its chances of being useful in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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They would like the United States to be more engaged in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, he said.

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Both Egeland and Kapila approached Western governments but came away disappointed because most diplomats were focused on resolving another conflict, in southern Sudan, which had claimed 2 million lives over 20 years.

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If we do not recognize and provide for the context in which conflict arises, we have no hope of resolving our differences at either the individual or the societal level.

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Even the most bull-in-a-china-shop communicator can learn techniques for building rapport, resolving conflict gracefully, etc.

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Even more, some mediators are specially trained in helping a party navigate through the emotional issues involved in a business break-up, which many times can prevent the suffering party from negotiating or resolving the conflict all together.

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