CLEAN : PROFILE: F.W. de Klerk, South Africa's last apartheid president

The transcript discusses the ongoing global conflicts and efforts towards peace, highlighting the temporary nature of current problems. It reflects on historical events like the fall of the Berlin Wall and the USSR's implosion, noting the increasing diversity in countries. The speaker emphasizes the progress made in transforming society and suggests practical approaches like plebiscites for conflict resolution. The transcript concludes with predictions about political outcomes, suggesting that even the most challenging conflicts can be resolved.

What is the nature of the current global problems according to the speaker?

• Worsening and uncontrollable

• Temporary and solvable

• Stable and predictable

• Permanent and unchangeable

What challenge is highlighted in relation to increasing diversity in countries?

• Lack of economic growth

• Decline in cultural heritage

• Inadequate accommodation of minorities

• Overpopulation issues

What approach does the speaker suggest for resolving conflicts?

• Military intervention

• Diplomatic negotiations

• Plebiscites

• Economic sanctions

What does the speaker believe about resolving intractable conflicts?

• They are best left unresolved

• They require international intervention

• They are impossible to resolve

• They can be resolved with effort

What political outcome does the speaker predict?

• The NC will lose nationally

• The NC will win nationally

• The deal will fail

• The deal will be postponed