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The Story of The Elders
… Rights, The Elders support the Every Human Has Rights initiative to promote the universal rights and values … with Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders, civil society and youth to support leaders and groups in both Turkish and … and talk to representatives from civil society and South African youth. “It gives us such a strong sense of …
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Post-2015: “Nothing about us, without us”
… (@estherclimate) March 25, 2013 African youth: trying to make our voices heard There are … Esther Agbarakwe participated in the 'Elders+Youngers' initiative around the Rio+20 summit on sustainable …
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Peacebuilding is at the heart of resolving our personal, institutional and societal grievances
… was to bridge the divide that was forming between women and youth peace and security agendas. I was noticing that young … peace and security expert for the AU-EU Youth Hub (The African Union and European Union Youth Hub), I worked … begin, establish an inter-generational co-leadership initiative as a necessary platform for engaging ordinary …
monika - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Freedom, truth, democracy: citizenship and common purpose
… friends here, and a beloved niece is married to a South African, and will soon have her first South African-Irish … with her listening in on the Letsema Circle Pathfinder initiative . I was taken aback by the poverty of the … tireless work of the many non-governmental organisations, youth groups, women’s groups – working with local …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Kofi Annan
… integrity, human rights and security, and championed youth engagement in tackling global threats including … when their own states fail to do so. His Global Compact initiative was launched in 1999 and has become the … UN Secretary-General. In Kenya, in early 2008, he led the African Union’s Panel of Eminent African Personalities to …
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What can we do to change the gender equation?
… rightful place. Bert Evers: How can we convince African governments to spend money and time on skills and … to access quality education and skills. We need to engage youth on a vision for the next 15 to 30 years that will open … – of course, with the support of The Elders. It’s the initiative of civil society organisations that The Elders …
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What can we do to change the gender equation?
… rightful place. Bert Evers: How can we convince African governments to spend money and time on skills and … to access quality education and skills. We need to engage youth on a vision for the next 15 to 30 years that will open … – of course, with the support of The Elders. It’s the initiative of civil society organisations that The Elders …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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What can we do to change the gender equation?
… rightful place. Bert Evers: How can we convince African governments to spend money and time on skills and … to access quality education and skills. We need to engage youth on a vision for the next 15 to 30 years that will open … – of course, with the support of The Elders. It’s the initiative of civil society organisations that The Elders …
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Mary Robinson
… rights. Mary Robinson has travelled multiple times to African countries with the Elders, meeting with political … She founded Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative, which aimed to put human rights standards at … followed by a visit to India in February 2012 to support youth activists tackling early marriage in their …
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Meet the Youngers: Esther
… where I was raised. Later on, I worked on adolescent and youth reproductive health issues, including HIV/AIDS, in … policy level. I also serve as a technical advisor to the African Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC). I am passionate …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31