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HELSINKI — Martti Ahtisaari, the former president of Finland and global peace broker who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008 for his work to resolve int
He helped reach peace accords related to Serbia's withdrawal from Kosovo in the late 1990s, Namibia’s bid for independence in the 1980s, and autonomy for Aceh province in Indonesia in 2005.
NATO membership bolsters Finland’s defence and security, but it could also make the country a target for retaliation below the threshold of armed conflict on a wider international stage.
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“Martti was always a voice of hope, one that proved that war is not the solution to conflicts,” said President Michael D Higgins
The secrets to successful peacemaking, he said, were research, having a clear strategy, and hiring staff who offer independent thinking