On paper, the accord calls for a cease-fire, disarmament of militias, negotiations among Congolese political leaders and a withdrawal of all foreign forces.
Some in Sinn Fein argue that as long as the I.R.A. continues to abide by its current cease-fire, disarmament is a merely symbolic issue.
The government of Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero of Spain rightly declared the announcement inadequate and demanded an unconditional cease-fire and disarmament.
If President Bush wants to renew hostilities with Iraq, he should seek a new resolution telling Baghdad it must comply fully and immediately with the cease-fire's disarmament and inspection demands or face a reopening of hostilities.
The United Nations Security Council voted in January to set up a mission to oversee a disarmament and cease-fire accord between the government and the rebels and to plan elections of a constitutional assembly in June.
The United Nations Security Council voted to set up a mission to oversee a disarmament and cease-fire accord between the government and former Maoist rebels and plan elections of a constitutional assembly in June.
As Mr. Bush said yesterday, the core concern on Iraq is to ensure that Baghdad complies fully with the disarmament provisions of the Security Council cease-fire resolution that ended the Persian Gulf conflict.
Syria could be on the path to chemical weapons disarmament without an American shot being fired.
He openly defies the disarmament and inspection requirements of the cease-fire that halted the Persian Gulf war.
The formula for diplomacy is clear: a cease-fire agreement; a United Nations presence; departure of foreign fighters; disarmament of Syrian fighters; international supervision of Syria's military; a peaceful exit for Mr. Assad, his family and key supporters; a transitional government; and plans for a new Syria.
In addition to the cease-fire, the rebels also promised Friday to cooperate with a United Nations-supervised disarmament program.
