The act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined

A treaty to cease hostilities

Actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency

Peacemaking is practical conflict transformation focused upon establishing equitable power relationships robust enough to forestall future conflict, often including the establishment of means of agreeing on ethical decisions within a community, or among parties, that had previously engaged in inappropriate responses to conflict.

Ending or stifling a conflict through military means