peace talks
War-ending negotiations
Peace talks are negotiations between opposing parties—usually nations or factions in conflict—aimed at ending hostilities or resolving disputes.
The term implies formal, high-stakes diplomacy: The peace talks collapsed after three days.
Progress is often measured in rounds or sessions, and talks may continue intermittently for years before producing agreements or failing entirely.
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- back channelUnofficial communication route
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- negotiating tableForum for reaching agreement
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
ceasefire · mediation · dialogue · agreement · armistice · conflict resolution · arbitration · truce · treaty · parley · hostages · post-war reconstruction · disarmament · concessions · good faith · territorial disputes · summit · Geneva Conventions
- mediationarbitration, conciliation, facilitation, intercession, compromise
- peace negotiationsmediation sessions
- Royal Diplomacystate visits, royal tours, treaties, royal weddings, alliances
- special diplomacyspecial envoys, envoys, mediators, mediation, emissaries
- collaborationteamwork, partnership, co-creation, alliance, sharing
- Making Peaceapology, compromise, forgiveness, truce, settlement
peace talkswar
Armed struggle between groups
warfare · armed conflict · combat · fighting · military action
peace talksaggression
Hostile or attacking behavior
hostility · violence · declaration of war · warmongering · escalation
peace talksunilateral action
preemptive strike · sanctions · blockade · occupation · annexation
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