The high commissioner's principle is to maintain whatever invisibility he can achieve. He believes that quiet, behind-the-scenes diplomacy is the way to achieve conflict prevention. He shuns any involvement with the media, and without the media, he believes that he can make progress. How many conflicts have been prevented by the high commissioner's efforts -- efforts never reported in the media?
It must, therefore, be asked whether invisibility is the answer to the question: What role for the media in conflict prevention? The media, however, would like to believe otherwise. At least in theory.
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