Sentence examples for hamper peace from inspiring English sources

The German foreign minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, said the list would hamper peace efforts.

The American delegation wanted to bar international travel by Ethiopian officials but other council members said that could hamper peace talks taking place in Algiers.

They hamper peace initiatives and relief and development activities; prevent the return of refugees and the resettlement of displaced populations; and slow down the rebuilding of infrastructure and the resumption of normal daily life.

Meanwhile, Russia's insistence that it is not a party to Georgia's conflicts hampers peace talks in Geneva.Claims and counter-claims cloud the picture further.

In fact, impunity for past violations of the laws of war is one important reason for the polarisation and lack of trust that has hampered peace negotiations for decades.

If support is not available for these children, the resulting psychological and social tension puts strain on the fabric of society, hampering peace and development.

The Israeli foreign ministry said the report from the UN Human Rights Council was "counterproductive" and would hamper the peace process.

So we want the Egyptian people to have the freedom to do everything except hamper the peace process.

When the doors are air-tight, once the door is closed, nothing can hamper the peace and work can progress in a very silent manner.

More recently, diplomats have complained that arrest warrants hampered a peace deal with the Lord's Resistance Army, which has ravaged northern Uganda for 20 years.

Miliband expounded on his views on foreign policy and warned that international rivalries and deteriorating relations between powerful countries such as the US and Russia were hampering international peace.