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The Story of The Elders
… where there is fear, foster agreement where there is conflict and inspire hope where there is despair.” – … Find out more about The Elders' work in Cyprus … Graça Machel The Elders also held meetings with political leaders, civil society, business representatives, …
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The Elders call on Zimbabwe’s leaders to place citizens’ needs over party interests
… The Elders today called on Zimbabwe’s political leaders and all figures in authority to commit to … I visited Zimbabwe on the cusp of landmark elections to find people determinedly optimistic about the future. Today … Dialogue must be routine, not reward, in the fight against conflict As the new chair of the UN Security …
gavin - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Dialogue must be routine, not reward, in the fight against conflict
… Dialogue must be routine, not reward, in the fight against conflict 2 August 2019 … could be an area where the divided Security Council could find more common ground. When The Elders briefed … There is a clear and urgent need to de-escalate the political and security tensions afflicting the region, and …
gavin - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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One election does not change the political culture of a society overnight
One election does not change the political culture of a society overnight 30 April 2010 … election day. In polling stations it was hard for voters to find their names on voter lists, and there was a lack of … of emergency, repression of civil liberties and ongoing conflict in Darfur did not permit an environment conducive …
admin - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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The only US president who didn’t wage war
… where there is fear, foster agreement where there is conflict and inspire hope where there is despair.” … – came together as “The Elders” to work together to find solutions to global problems. They are not only … is the pride that people have. I think there are some political figures that like to go to war, because it makes …
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Addressing global challenges requires multilateral action
… There is an urgent need for political will in scaling up support from multilateral … and nuclear weapons – as well as conflict . Tackling these challenges also requires … face. These threats are vast, but we must find some comfort in their shared nature; we need not face …
Kate Flanagan - 05/18/2023 - 16:28
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2015 New Year’s message from Kofi Annan, Chair of The Elders
… in our reluctance to give shelter to those who flee violent conflict; in the rise of aggressive nationalism and identity … And then there are the fears we all too often see in our political leaders – the fear of losing face, of losing … And I have to ask whether we would still be struggling to find effective treatment and vaccines for Ebola if it had …
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Who has the courage to protect refugees?
… and Geneva, expresses her grave concern with the lack of political will to protect refugees during the current crisis … of people wish to move abroad because of the low-intensity conflict of the past decade and the natural aspiration to … for economic growth. At home and abroad, people who find themselves classed as refugees or migrants all deserve …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Women: Showing the way in cooperation
… urges states to ensure increased representation of women in conflict resolution and peace processes. It is a resolution … is tiny - and their positions are relatively junior. In political life generally, few women hold senior positions: … the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot women we met to find more ways they can work together to inspire and …
admin - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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La paix est à notre portée dans les Grands Lacs
… able to live and work without the ever present fear of conflict, sexual violence and rape.” Mary Robinson, Great … a stronger resolve by the leaders in the region to find solutions to the problems confronting the DRC and the … This article first appeared on the UN Department of Political Affairs’ website . …
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