The need to solve global conflict through diplomacy
Friday, August 01, 2025 | 170 Views |
Diplomacy, though often slow and imperfect, remains the most effective and sustainable avenue for de-escalation and resolution. By prioritising dialogue, mutual concessions, and international cooperation, the global community can chart a course toward peace in these volatile regions.
The Israel-Iran conflict, characterised by proxy wars in Syria, Lebanon, Gaza, and Yemen, and mutual threats over Iran’s nuclear programme, is a powder keg in the Middle East. Israel’s airstrikes on Iranian-backed targets and Iran’s support for groups like Hezbollah threaten the region’s stability.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...