Sentence examples for a ceasefire for from inspiring English sources

The PKK has observed a ceasefire for two years.

Last March, the jailed leader of the P.K.K., Abdullah Ocalan, called a ceasefire for Kurdish fighters on Turkish soil.

Two weeks earlier, Holbrooke had negotiated a ceasefire for the Sarajevo area, the first step toward a Bosnian peace accord.

Hiftar's forces declared a ceasefire for polling day, but have vowed to continue their campaign against Islamists.

Nonetheless, the UN has tried to negotiate a ceasefire for a religious holiday shared by both the Sunni-majority rebels and Alawite-dominated loyalists.

In the Niger Delta, the biggest militant group, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, declared a ceasefire for a few months after Mr Yar'Adua took office.

A reasonable approach is for the United Nations to call for a ceasefire and for the suspension of interference from U.S., Russia, Iran and Turkey.

According to a report in Israel's Haaretz newspaper, Mr Kerry's proposal had stipulated a temporary ceasefire for a week, starting today, during which the Israeli army would not completely leave Gaza and would continue its anti-tunnel operations.

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko says he has agreed with Russian President Putin by phone on a "ceasefire process" for the east.

A ceasefire, called for by UN resolution, was ordered by the Dutch and Sukarno on 4 August 1947.

Vladimir Putin on Wednesday issued a seven-point peace plan for eastern Ukraine, hours after his Ukrainian counterpart said there was an agreement for a "permanent ceasefire" for the region.