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|image=[[File:Handshake-large.jpg|300px]]<sup>Arbiter Thel 'Vadam and Fleet Admiral Terrence Hood shake hands to symbolize peace between their species</sup>
|image=[[File:Handshake-large.jpg|300px]]<sup>Arbiter Thel 'Vadam and Fleet Admiral Terrence Hood shake hands to symbolize peace between their species</sup>
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|date=*[[2552#November|November 3, 2552]] {{C|unofficial}}
|date=*[[2552#November|November 3, 2552]] {{C|unofficial with the [[Fleet of Retribution]]}}
*[[2553#February|February 2553]]<ref name="gl60">'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 60''</ref> {{C|ratified}}
*[[2553#February|February 2553]]<ref name="gl60">'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 60''</ref> {{C|ratified with the [[Swords of Sanghelios]]}}
|place=[[Vadam]], [[Sanghelios]]<ref name="gl60"/>
|place=[[Vadam]], [[Sanghelios]]<ref name="gl60"/>
|result=End of the Human-Covenant War {{C|see [[Treaty of 2552#Terms|terms]] below}}
|result=End of the Human-Covenant War {{C|see [[Treaty of 2552#Terms|terms]] below}}
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{{Quote|I promise this to every man, woman and child on Earth and in its colonies. While we will continue to strive for a peaceful coexistence with other species, humanity will never again allow itself to be the victim of aggression. This is the moment we start to reclaim our rightful place in the universe.|[[President of the Unified Earth Government|President]] [[Ruth Charet]]'s inaugural speech<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 43''</ref>}}
{{Quote|I promise this to every man, woman and child on Earth and in its colonies. While we will continue to strive for a peaceful coexistence with other species, humanity will never again allow itself to be the victim of aggression. This is the moment we start to reclaim our rightful place in the universe.|[[President of the Unified Earth Government|President]] [[Ruth Charet]]'s inaugural speech<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 43''</ref>}}


The '''Treaty of 2552''',<ref name="sa1">'''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''', campaign level ''[[Mission 1: Assault on CF-32|Assault on CF-32]]''</ref> also known as the '''Ceasefire of 2552''',<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Assault''', ''[[Operation A: Umbra]]''</ref> is an agreement of peace between the [[Unified Earth Government]] and the [[Swords of Sanghelios]]—or more generally, most of [[human]]ity and [[Sangheili]]—that brought an end to the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Although the war officially ended on [[2553#March|March 3, 2553]], the fighting had largely subsided by [[2552#December|December 11, 2552]].<ref name="halo">'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)#Eulogy|Halo]]''</ref> The treaty's title refers to the peace agreement and alliance developed between the Sangheili and the [[United Nations Space Command]] in 2552, although the Treaty of 2552 was formally ratified in [[2553#February|February 2553]].<ref name="gl60"/> The era following the war is referred to as the '''Treaty period''' by some individuals.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/axl '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Axl'']</ref>
The '''Treaty of 2552''',<ref name="sa1">'''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''', campaign level ''[[Mission 1: Assault on CF-32|Assault on CF-32]]''</ref> also known as the '''Ceasefire of 2552''',<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Assault''', ''[[Operation A: Umbra]]''</ref> is an agreement of peace between the [[Unified Earth Government]] and the [[Fleet of Retribution]]—or more generally, most of [[human]]ity and [[Sangheili]]—that brought an end to the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Although the war officially ended on [[2553#March|March 3, 2553]], the fighting had largely subsided by [[2552#December|December 11, 2552]].<ref name="halo">'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)#Eulogy|Halo]]''</ref> The treaty's title refers to the peace agreement and alliance developed between the Sangheili and the [[United Nations Space Command]] in 2552, although the Treaty of 2552 was formally ratified in [[2553#February|February 2553]] with the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].<ref name="gl60"/> The era following the war is referred to as the '''Treaty period''' by some individuals.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/axl '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Axl'']</ref>


The Swords of Sanghelios are the only known [[Covenant remnants|ex-Covenant group]] to maintain diplomatic relations with the UEG; for example, no formal treaties existed between the UEG and Kig-Yar governments as of March 2553.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''', ''page 4??''</ref> However, the majority of the former Covenant species at large are not aggressive toward humanity, and Kig-Yar, for example, continue to trade with humans and Sangheili.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 113''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 134''</ref> The UEG and the Swords of Sanghelios attempted to form a treaty with a [[Jiralhanae]] [[Lydus' clan|clan]] led by [[Lydus|Chieftain Lydus]] on [[Ealen IV]] in [[2558#March|March of 2558]], but these peace talks were disrupted by a [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group|mercenary group]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 1|Issue #1]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 3|Issue #3]]''</ref>
The Swords of Sanghelios are the only known [[Covenant remnants|ex-Covenant group]] to maintain diplomatic relations with the Unified Earth Government (UEG); for example, no formal treaties existed between the UEG and Kig-Yar governments as of March 2553.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''', ''page 4??''</ref> However, the majority of the former Covenant species at large are not aggressive toward humanity, and Kig-Yar, for example, continue to trade with humans and Sangheili.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 113''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 134''</ref> The UEG and the Swords of Sanghelios attempted to form a treaty with a [[Jiralhanae]] [[Lydus' clan|clan]] led by [[Lydus|Chieftain Lydus]] on [[Ealen IV]] in [[2558#March|March of 2558]], but these peace talks were disrupted by a [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group|mercenary group]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 1|Issue #1]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 3|Issue #3]]''</ref>
==Terms==
==Terms==
The Treaty of 2552 declared the cease of hostilities between [[human]]ity and the [[Sangheili]]. The peace treaty forbids any party of the agreement from landing on the remains of [[Installation 04]]<ref name="nf1">'''Halo: Nightfall''', ''Chapter One''</ref> and a 500 light-second exclusion zone was established around [[Threshold]], with both Sangheili and human warships patrolling the region.<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/threshold '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo Universe: Threshold'']</ref> However, Sangheili and UNSC forces continue to monitor [[Installation 07]] and worked together to prevent potential [[Flood]] outbreaks,<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm3003659_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post3003659 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction - Page 48'']</ref> while the UNSC has established research facilities orbiting [[Installation 03|Installations 03]] and [[Installation 05|05]].<ref name="11hour">'''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]''', ''Report #5''</ref> Regions of space held cooperatively between the [[Unified Earth Government]] and the [[Swords of Sanghelios]], called [[Joint Occupation Zone]]s, were established,<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2969315_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2969315 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction - Page 14'']</ref> as were research and military pacts formed between the two governments.<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2969311_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2969311 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction'' (post 2969311)]</ref> [[Terrorism|Terrorist]] groups and splinter cells continued to directly violate the treaty's terms by attacking the parties of the treaty.<ref name="sa1"/><ref name="nf1"/>
The Treaty of 2552 declared the cease of hostilities between [[human]]ity and the [[Sangheili]]. The peace treaty forbids any party of the agreement from landing on the remains of [[Installation 04]]<ref name="nf1">'''Halo: Nightfall''', ''Chapter One''</ref> and a 500 light-second exclusion zone was established around [[Threshold]], with both Sangheili and human warships patrolling the region.<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/threshold '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo Universe: Threshold'']</ref> However, Sangheili and UNSC forces continue to monitor [[Installation 07]] and worked together to prevent potential [[Flood]] outbreaks,<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm3003659_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post3003659 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction - Page 48'']</ref> while the UNSC has established research facilities orbiting [[Installation 03|Installations 03]] and [[Installation 05|05]].<ref name="11hour">'''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]''', ''Report #5''</ref> Regions of space held cooperatively between the [[Unified Earth Government]] and the [[Swords of Sanghelios]], called [[Joint Occupation Zone]]s, were established,<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2969315_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2969315 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction - Page 14'']</ref> as were research and military pacts formed between the two governments.<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2969311_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2969311 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction'' (post 2969311)]</ref> [[Terrorism|Terrorist]] groups and splinter cells continued to directly violate the treaty's terms by attacking the parties of the treaty.<ref name="sa1"/><ref name="nf1"/>