Pope Leo XIV Speaks To Press Aboard the Plane Back From Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Speaks To Press Aboard the Plane Back From Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalist aboard the papal plane returning to Rome from Lebanon on December 2, 2025. He spoke about his just-concluded Apostolic Journey, the Middle East, the war in Ukraine, Europe’s presence in peace negotiations, and the situation in Venezuela. Photo by (EV) Elisabetta Trevisan/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Speaks To Press Aboard the Plane Back From Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Speaks To Press Aboard the Plane Back From Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalist aboard the papal plane returning to Rome from Lebanon on December 2, 2025. He spoke about his just-concluded Apostolic Journey, the Middle East, the war in Ukraine, Europe’s presence in peace negotiations, and the situation in Venezuela. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Speaks To Press Aboard the Plane Back From Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Speaks To Press Aboard the Plane Back From Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalist aboard the papal plane returning to Rome from Lebanon on December 2, 2025. He spoke about his just-concluded Apostolic Journey, the Middle East, the war in Ukraine, Europe’s presence in peace negotiations, and the situation in Venezuela. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Speaks To Press Aboard the Plane Back From Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Speaks To Press Aboard the Plane Back From Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV holds a painting gifted to him from a journalist depicting him and the symbolic places he visited in Lebanon during a press conference aboard the papal plane returning to Rome from Lebanon on December 2, 2025. Pope Leo spoke about his just-concluded Apostolic Journey, the Middle East, the war in Ukraine, Europe’s presence in peace negotiations, and the situation in Venezuela. Photo by (EV) Elisabetta Trevisan/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV At Meeting For Peace At The Colosseum - Rome

Pope Leo XIV At Meeting For Peace At The Colosseum - Rome

Pope Leo XIV joins religious leaders at Rome’s Colosseum, Italy on October 28, 2025 for the Community of Sant'Egidio's annual International Meeting for Peace, calling for an end to war and a renewed commitment to reconciliation and prayer. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV At Meeting For Peace At The Colosseum - Rome

Pope Leo XIV At Meeting For Peace At The Colosseum - Rome

Pope Leo XIV joins religious leaders at Rome’s Colosseum, Italy on October 28, 2025 for the Community of Sant'Egidio's annual International Meeting for Peace, calling for an end to war and a renewed commitment to reconciliation and prayer. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV At Meeting For Peace At The Colosseum - Rome

Pope Leo XIV At Meeting For Peace At The Colosseum - Rome

Pope Leo XIV joins religious leaders at Rome’s Colosseum, Italy on October 28, 2025 for the Community of Sant'Egidio's annual International Meeting for Peace, calling for an end to war and a renewed commitment to reconciliation and prayer. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV At Meeting For Peace At The Colosseum - Rome

Pope Leo XIV At Meeting For Peace At The Colosseum - Rome

Pope Leo XIV joins religious leaders at Rome’s Colosseum, Italy on October 28, 2025 for the Community of Sant'Egidio's annual International Meeting for Peace, calling for an end to war and a renewed commitment to reconciliation and prayer. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV At Meeting For Peace At The Colosseum - Rome

Pope Leo XIV At Meeting For Peace At The Colosseum - Rome

Pope Leo XIV joins religious leaders at Rome’s Colosseum, Italy on October 28, 2025 for the Community of Sant'Egidio's annual International Meeting for Peace, calling for an end to war and a renewed commitment to reconciliation and prayer. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV At Meeting For Peace At The Colosseum - Rome

Pope Leo XIV At Meeting For Peace At The Colosseum - Rome

Pope Leo XIV joins religious leaders at Rome’s Colosseum, Italy on October 28, 2025 for the Community of Sant'Egidio's annual International Meeting for Peace, calling for an end to war and a renewed commitment to reconciliation and prayer. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV At Meeting For Peace At The Colosseum - Rome

Pope Leo XIV At Meeting For Peace At The Colosseum - Rome

Pope Leo XIV joins religious leaders at Rome’s Colosseum, Italy on October 28, 2025 for the Community of Sant'Egidio's annual International Meeting for Peace, calling for an end to war and a renewed commitment to reconciliation and prayer. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV At Meeting For Peace At The Colosseum - Rome

Pope Leo XIV At Meeting For Peace At The Colosseum - Rome

Pope Leo XIV joins religious leaders at Rome’s Colosseum, Italy on October 28, 2025 for the Community of Sant'Egidio's annual International Meeting for Peace, calling for an end to war and a renewed commitment to reconciliation and prayer. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV At Meeting For Peace At The Colosseum - Rome

Pope Leo XIV At Meeting For Peace At The Colosseum - Rome

Pope Leo XIV joins religious leaders at Rome’s Colosseum, Italy on October 28, 2025 for the Community of Sant'Egidio's annual International Meeting for Peace, calling for an end to war and a renewed commitment to reconciliation and prayer. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV At Meeting For Peace At The Colosseum - Rome

Pope Leo XIV At Meeting For Peace At The Colosseum - Rome

Pope Leo XIV joins religious leaders at Rome’s Colosseum, Italy on October 28, 2025 for the Community of Sant'Egidio's annual International Meeting for Peace, calling for an end to war and a renewed commitment to reconciliation and prayer. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV At Meeting For Peace At The Colosseum - Rome

Pope Leo XIV At Meeting For Peace At The Colosseum - Rome

Pope Leo XIV joins religious leaders at Rome’s Colosseum, Italy on October 28, 2025 for the Community of Sant'Egidio's annual International Meeting for Peace, calling for an end to war and a renewed commitment to reconciliation and prayer. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

China: Veteran Rescues Driver from Sinking Car in Jiangsu 2

On October 14, 2025, in Taizhou, Jiangsu, a retired soldier jumped into a river and smashed a car window with a brick to save a trapped driver, pulling them to safety as bystanders watched.

Nigeria: Police Use Tear Gas on Protesters Demanding Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

Nigerian police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who gathered in the capital, Abuja, on Monday, October 20, demanding the release of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu. The #FreeNnamdiKanu protests oppose the continued detention of Kanu, who remains in custody since 2021 on terrorism charges.

China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

Demonstration For a Just Peace - Madrid

Demonstration For a Just Peace - Madrid

The president of the Jerusalem Spanish-Palestinian Community Association, Yamil Mahmoud (c), and the spokesman of the Stop the War platform, Joan Enric Cunyat (d), during the demonstration 'For a just peace', on October 19, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration is called by the platform 'Stop the War' under the slogan 'No to genocide! Free Palestine! Definitive ceasefire. Neither terrorism nor genocide' and has the support of 130 cultural personalities and 120 organizations. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration For a Just Peace - Madrid

Demonstration For a Just Peace - Madrid

Demonstration 'For a just peace', on October 19, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration is called by the platform 'Stop the War' under the slogan 'No to genocide! Free Palestine! Definitive ceasefire. Neither terrorism nor genocide' and has the support of 130 cultural personalities and 120 organizations. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration For a Just Peace - Madrid

Demonstration For a Just Peace - Madrid

Lawyer Paca Sauquillo (left) during the demonstration 'For a just peace', on October 19, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration is called by the platform 'Stop the War' under the slogan 'No to genocide! Free Palestine! Definitive ceasefire. Neither terrorism nor genocide' and has the support of 130 cultural personalities and 120 organizations. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration For a Just Peace - Madrid

Demonstration For a Just Peace - Madrid

Demonstration 'For a just peace', on October 19, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration is called by the platform 'Stop the War' under the slogan 'No to genocide! Free Palestine! Definitive ceasefire. Neither terrorism nor genocide' and has the support of 130 cultural personalities and 120 organizations. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration For a Just Peace - Madrid

Demonstration For a Just Peace - Madrid

Demonstration 'For a just peace', on October 19, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration is called by the platform 'Stop the War' under the slogan 'No to genocide! Free Palestine! Definitive ceasefire. Neither terrorism nor genocide' and has the support of 130 cultural personalities and 120 organizations. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration For a Just Peace - Madrid

Demonstration For a Just Peace - Madrid

Demonstration 'For a just peace', on October 19, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration is called by the platform 'Stop the War' under the slogan 'No to genocide! Free Palestine! Definitive ceasefire. Neither terrorism nor genocide' and has the support of 130 cultural personalities and 120 organizations. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration For a Just Peace - Madrid

Demonstration For a Just Peace - Madrid

Demonstration 'For a just peace', on October 19, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration is called by the platform 'Stop the War' under the slogan 'No to genocide! Free Palestine! Definitive ceasefire. Neither terrorism nor genocide' and has the support of 130 cultural personalities and 120 organizations. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration For a Just Peace - Madrid

Demonstration For a Just Peace - Madrid

The Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente (c), during the demonstration 'For a just peace', on October 19, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration is called by the platform 'Stop the War' under the slogan 'No to genocide! Free Palestine! Definitive ceasefire. Neither terrorism nor genocide' and has the support of 130 cultural personalities and 120 organizations. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration For a Just Peace - Madrid

Demonstration For a Just Peace - Madrid

The spokesman of the Stop the War platform, Joan Enric Cunyat, during the demonstration 'For a just peace', on October 19, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration is called by the platform 'Stop the War' under the slogan 'No to genocide! Free Palestine! Definitive ceasefire. Neither terrorism nor genocide' and has the support of 130 cultural personalities and 120 organizations. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Demonstration For a Just Peace - Madrid

Demonstration For a Just Peace - Madrid

The spokesman of the Stop the War platform, Joan Enric Cunyat (c), during the demonstration 'For a just peace', on October 19, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration is called by the platform 'Stop the War' under the slogan 'No to genocide! Free Palestine! Definitive ceasefire. Neither terrorism nor genocide' and has the support of 130 cultural personalities and 120 organizations. Photo by Mateo Lanzuela / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gaza Peace Summit Venue - Sharm El Sheikh

Gaza Peace Summit Venue - Sharm El Sheikh

This photo taken on on October 12, 2025 shows the Peace Square in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Sharm el-Sheikh is scheduled to host a summit to end the war in Gaza, co-chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, with the participation of more than 20 leaders. Photo by Sui Xiankai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gaza Peace Summit Venue - Sharm El Sheikh

Gaza Peace Summit Venue - Sharm El Sheikh

This photo taken on on October 12, 2025 shows posters of the peace summit in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Sharm el-Sheikh is scheduled to host a summit to end the war in Gaza, co-chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, with the participation of more than 20 leaders. Photo by Sui Xiankai /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally For Palestine in Gaziantep - Turkey

Rally For Palestine in Gaziantep - Turkey

Thousands of Turkish citizens take part in a large demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, following the announcement of a ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, and the mutual release of prisoners from both sides, on October 11, 2025 in Gaziantep, Turkey. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally For Palestine in Gaziantep - Turkey

Rally For Palestine in Gaziantep - Turkey

Thousands of Turkish citizens take part in a large demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, following the announcement of a ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, and the mutual release of prisoners from both sides, on October 11, 2025 in Gaziantep, Turkey. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally For Palestine in Gaziantep - Turkey

Rally For Palestine in Gaziantep - Turkey

Thousands of Turkish citizens take part in a large demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, following the announcement of a ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, and the mutual release of prisoners from both sides, on October 11, 2025 in Gaziantep, Turkey. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally For Palestine in Gaziantep - Turkey

Rally For Palestine in Gaziantep - Turkey

Thousands of Turkish citizens take part in a large demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, following the announcement of a ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, and the mutual release of prisoners from both sides, on October 11, 2025 in Gaziantep, Turkey. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally For Palestine in Gaziantep - Turkey

Rally For Palestine in Gaziantep - Turkey

Thousands of Turkish citizens take part in a large demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, following the announcement of a ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, and the mutual release of prisoners from both sides, on October 11, 2025 in Gaziantep, Turkey. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally For Palestine in Gaziantep - Turkey

Rally For Palestine in Gaziantep - Turkey

Thousands of Turkish citizens take part in a large demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, following the announcement of a ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, and the mutual release of prisoners from both sides, on October 11, 2025 in Gaziantep, Turkey. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

Family picture of French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot with European and Arab Foreign Ministers a Ministerial meeting on the implementation of the Middle East peace plan at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, France, on October 9 2025. Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM Israel and Hamas on October 9, 2025 agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe.

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

Family picture of French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot with European and Arab Foreign Ministers a Ministerial meeting on the implementation of the Middle East peace plan at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, France, on October 9 2025. Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM Israel and Hamas on October 9, 2025 agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe.

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

Family picture of French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot with European and Arab Foreign Ministers a Ministerial meeting on the implementation of the Middle East peace plan at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, France, on October 9 2025. Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM Israel and Hamas on October 9, 2025 agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe.

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

Family picture of French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot with European and Arab Foreign Ministers a Ministerial meeting on the implementation of the Middle East peace plan at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, France, on October 9 2025. Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM Israel and Hamas on October 9, 2025 agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe.

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot (C) attends with European and Arab Foreign Ministers a Ministerial meeting on the implementation of the Middle East peace plan at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, France, on October 9 2025. Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM Israel and Hamas on October 9, 2025 agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe.

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot (C) attends with European and Arab Foreign Ministers a Ministerial meeting on the implementation of the Middle East peace plan at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, France, on October 9 2025. Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM Israel and Hamas on October 9, 2025 agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe.

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation Jose Manuel Albares Bueno speaks with journalists following a Ministerial meeting on the implementation of the Middle East peace plan at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, France, on October 9 2025. Israel and Hamas on October 9, 2025 agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe. Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot (C) attends with European and Arab Foreign Ministers a Ministerial meeting on the implementation of the Middle East peace plan at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, France, on October 9 2025. Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM Israel and Hamas on October 9, 2025 agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe.

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot (C) attends with European and Arab Foreign Ministers a Ministerial meeting on the implementation of the Middle East peace plan at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, France, on October 9 2025. Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM Israel and Hamas on October 9, 2025 agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe.

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot arrives for a press conference following a Ministerial meeting on the implementation of the Middle East peace plan at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, France, on October 9 2025. Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM Israel and Hamas on October 9, 2025 agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe.

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot arrives for a press conference following a Ministerial meeting on the implementation of the Middle East peace plan at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, France, on October 9 2025. Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM Israel and Hamas on October 9, 2025 agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe.

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot delivers a speech during press conference following a Ministerial meeting on the implementation of the Middle East peace plan at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, France, on October 9 2025. Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM Israel and Hamas on October 9, 2025 agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe.

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot delivers a speech during press conference following a Ministerial meeting on the implementation of the Middle East peace plan at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, France, on October 9 2025. Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM Israel and Hamas on October 9, 2025 agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe.

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

Meeting for a peace plan in Gaza - Paris

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot delivers a speech during press conference following a Ministerial meeting on the implementation of the Middle East peace plan at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, France, on October 9 2025. Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM Israel and Hamas on October 9, 2025 agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe.