The Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) are set to sign a historic peace deal, bringing an end to the world’s longest armed conflict, which has injured more than 6.7 million people and taken at least 220,000 lives.

This is the fourth attempt to negotiate an end to the conflict. Although the talks have been turbulent, fraught by disruptions and setbacks, this is the first time the two parties have continued negotiations without one side leaving the table.

This is because so little is at stake. Unlike previous attempts, the basic framework for the current negotiations has allowed the conflict to continue with no demilitarized zones, and most importantly, the deal does not seriously challenge Colombia’s property structures or economic growth model.