Letters to the Editor: A failure to act by international bodies has brought tragedy

'Whether Russia v Ukraine, Israel v Hamas/Hezbollah, war and terror does nothing to resolve the outstanding issues that brought them there in the first place.' Picture: AP Photo/Hatem Ali

Peace begins when all factions involved in a war sit down around the table. To do this, all contested issues need to be put on the table. The success of any such talks depends on the ability of the conveners of peace talks to stay involved till a pathway forward is reached.

Compromises have to made by all sides in order to get an agreement which they can live with and are willing to uphold. This is what the Irish Good Friday Agreement was about.