Historical Events tagged with "peace agreements"

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Politics & Government

International Agreement on Laos Neutrality Signed

July 23rd, 1962 62 years ago

Representatives from 14 nations convened in Geneva to sign an agreement aimed at establishing the neutrality of Laos amidst the growing tensions of the Cold War. This agreement was intended to reaffirm Laos's independence and sovereignty while addressing the concerns of various regional and global powers involved in the conflict, particularly the United States, the Soviet Union, and China. The accord emphasized the necessity of a peaceful resolution and the withdrawal of foreign military presence in the nation, which had become a battleground for ideological disputes between communism and anti-communism.

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