But the United States has an interest in the peaceful settlement of these kinds of issues.
Plainly, the West should try to persuade Russia that a peaceful settlement is in its own interest.
He said that a joint Iranian-Pakistani team has taken an initiative to try to find a peaceful settlement.
BBC: News | South Asia | Pakistan and Iran work for Afghan peace
The chance of a peaceful settlement in either Rwanda or Burundi, the two micro-states at the heart of the region, is small.
Well, two things: I am basically a peacemaker at heart, and I always (for myself and clients) look for any inkling of a possible peaceful settlement.
Since 1993 the Olympic Truce has been codified in a series of United Nations resolutions stating that member states should pursue "the peaceful settlement of all international conflicts".
These nefarious forces made it impossible for Obama to bring the sort of pressure to bear on Israel that would have placated the Arab world and paved the way for a peaceful settlement.
At a debate in New York on February 29th, John Kerry argued that the administration had in practice made a peaceful settlement impossible by giving the opposition a power of veto over its terms.
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In this context, we underscored the importance of maritime security, freedom of navigation and over flight, unimpeded lawful commerce, respect for international law, continued constructive dialogue and peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with the universally recognized principles of international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
WHITEHOUSE: Joint Statement of the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders' Meeting
"The objective of the EU remains to achieve a comprehensive, negotiated, long-term settlement which restores international confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of the Iranian nuclear programme, while respecting Iran's legitimate right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy under the Non-Proliferation Treaty, " the EU statement said.
During talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai last week, Prime Minister David Cameron reiterated his calls for further progress to be made in reaching a political settlement, including elements of the Taliban committed to a peaceful and stable future for the country.
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