ceasefire

Also known as permanent ceasefire, definitive ceasefire, cease-fire, truce

thumb|250px|A truce—not a compromise, but a chance for high-toned gentlemen to retire gracefully from their very civil declarations of warBy Thomas Nast in ''[[Harper's Weekly'', February 17, 1877, p. 132.]]

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A ceasefire is an agreement between opposing sides to stop fighting, allowing them to pause their conflict without necessarily resolving the underlying disputes between them. It matters because it provides a temporary halt to violence, giving people a break from active warfare even when the deeper issues causing the conflict remain unsettled.

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Overview
Ceasefire types
Historical examples
World War I
Karachi Agreement
Korean War
Vietnam War
Persian Gulf War
Kashmir conflict
Northern Ireland
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Syrian Civil War
Russo-Ukrainian War
2020 global ceasefire
2024 Israel–Hezbollah ceasefire
2025 Israel–Hamas ceasefire
See also
References
Further reading
External links

A ceasefire (also known as a truce),' also spelled cease-fire''' (the antonym of 'open fire'), is a stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions, often due to mediation by a third party. Ceasefires may be between state actors or involve non-state actors.'''''' Unlike declarations of a cessation of hostilities or a truce, a cease-fire is generally meant to be binding. Like a cessation of hostilities or truce, it is only temporary in nature but is generally expected to last for a longer period of time. Unlike a truce, a humanitarian pause, or a cessation of hostilities, the declaration of a cease-fire often applies to the entire geographical area of a conflict, according to the UN.