Sentence examples for promote truce from inspiring English sources
He reminded the presidents, whom he considers to be men of peace and seekers of peace, of the need to continue to pray and endeavour to ensure that all the interested parties and those who hold political office at local and international level work to bring an end to hostilities, making efforts to promote truce, peace and reconciliation in the hearts of those involved.
The pope called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and emphasized to both leaders the need "to bring an end to hostilities, making efforts to promote a truce, peace and reconciliation in the hearts of those involved," according to a statement from the Vatican.
After the Arab-Israeli War of 1973 (see Yom Kippur War), Kissinger used what came to be called shuttle diplomacy in disengaging the opposing armies and promoting a truce between the belligerents.
Athens, however, has welcomed becoming the permanent home of the International Olympic Truce Center, the IOC international foundation whose goal is to promote the Olympic Truce.
People magazine included Romney in its 50 Most Beautiful People list for 2002, and in 2004, a foundation that promotes the Olympic truce, gave him its inaugural Truce Ideal Award.
This week, after extensive negotiations behind the scenes, Russia altered the truce's language to say that it would "promote social inclusion without discrimination of any kind".
During the truce period Albert strengthened the Catholic religion in the Spanish Netherlands and did much to promote the arts.
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The IOC even promotes the concept of the Olympic truce in its charter, a policy which was observed during the ancient Olympics.
But perhaps Vladimir Putin and the next U.S. president could sit down and negotiate a truce: we'll stop promoting democracy in the former Soviet Union if they stop subverting democracy beyond Russia's borders.
