Silence is Complicity: Why the World Must Demand Peace

The silence is deafening. As bombs fall and children cry, the world watches with muted horror. Where are the voices that should be rising in outrage? Where is the moral leadership that should be calling for peace? In a time when suffering is broadcast in real time, silence is no longer neutrality—it is complicity.

It is nothing short of tragic that the three Abrahamic faiths—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—born from Abraham’s vision of blessing all nations, are now locked in cycles of violence. This is not faith; it is a distortion of faith. And while leaders argue, children die, families are torn apart, and nations collapse under the weight of war.

The United Nations, entrusted with the responsibility of safeguarding peace, has failed to bring the United States, Israel, and Iran to the negotiation table. Every day of inaction is a day of bloodshed. Every delay is a betrayal of the innocent.

The consequences are global. Wars in the Middle East are not confined to their borders. Economies worldwide are destabilized. In Sri Lanka, thousands of families depend on the wages of loved ones working in the Middle East. Their livelihoods are now at risk, threatening to plunge poor and middle-class households into deeper hardship.

Even more alarming is the arrogance of superpowers who presume the right to decide who should govern other nations. By interfering in leadership choices, they trample on the most basic human right: the right of a people to freely choose their own leaders. This is not democracy—it is domination.

The world cannot afford silence. Silence is complicity. We must demand that the United Nations act now:

• Convene urgent peace talks among the United States, Israel, and Iran.

• Amplify the voices of the suffering, especially children, who are paying the highest price.

• Defend the sovereignty of nations and the dignity of peoples everywhere.

Peace is not optional. It is the responsibility of every global institution, every leader, and every citizen. The cry of the people must be heard. The suffering must end. And the time for action is now.

Rev. Asiri P. Perera
Retired President Bishop
Methodist Church Sri Lanka
March 20,2026

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