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How can we deter our young from the lure of violent extremism?
… by Club de Madrid. Here are some of his insights on how education and youth empowerment could prevent this “new … in particular. Why do some young people, and not others, find them so attractive? This is some of what I learnt … In an article for The International Herald Tribune, Kofi Annan explores how learning about the Holocaust can …
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Sustainable development, democracy, peace: the key role of women
… for the work you are doing in Nadia’s name to support the education of young people in the Arab world, and to … “He wanted a UN 'A' team – the best people he could find, for an extremely demanding job. And as chief of staff … to the violence and immediate humanitarian access. I wish Kofi Annan every success in the mission with which he is …
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Lowering the marriage age: a step in the wrong direction
… an open letter to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Kofi Annan warns of the dangers of lowering the minimum age … Q&A: child marriage and the right to education "Girls in secondary education are up to … highlight girls' right to education. Read our Q&A to find out why ending child marriage …
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Forthright and feminist: Norway's first woman leader
… a conclusion. So, it was not that I could not compromise to find common ground; this is an essential part of getting … problems. So basically, health for all is as important as education for all, but I always add the two. It’s … but we were so lucky that we all were able to convince Kofi Annan to be our next Chair. So this last week, …
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The myth of 'never again'
… In an article for The International Herald Tribune, Kofi Annan explores how learning about the Holocaust can … s ed world, educators and policy-makers believe Holocaust education is a vital mechanism for teaching students to … purpose, and that effect. Yet it is surprisingly hard to find education programmes that have clearly succeeded in …
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Jimmy Carter
… role as a member of The Elders. Praised by then-Chair Kofi Annan for bringing "the gravitas of his Presidential … major educational programs under a new Department of Education; and major environmental protection legislation, … in December 2002 for “his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to …
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التنمية المستدامة والديمقراطية والسلام: دور المرأة الرئيسي
… for the work you are doing in Nadia’s name to support the education of young people in the Arab world, and to … “He wanted a UN 'A' team – the best people he could find, for an extremely demanding job. And as chief of staff … to the violence and immediate humanitarian access. I wish Kofi Annan every success in the mission with which he is …
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The Elders keep an empty chair for Aung San Suu Kyi
… every effort to help Burma/Myanmar’s divided peoples to find a peaceful and prosperous way forward.” … US$1 dollar per person per year to basic health care and education, and one third of children under the age of 5 are … Archbishop Desmond Tutu , former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan , former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari …
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Gro Harlem Brundtland: the 2018 Barbara Ward Lecture
… everything from manufacturing and heavy industry to education and the service sector. Those of us who … alongside two former Secretaries-General of the UN, Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-moon , as part of The … level. If we are prepared to do so, we will find that a chart exists to see us through the storm. …
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“Sparks of Hope” can honour Nelson Mandela’s vision of a better world
… the courage to challenge these purveyors of prejudice or find solace in scapegoating and join the chorus of cheap … past century, from gender equality to the right to health, education, access to justice and peace. … long walk to freedom Join Graça Machel, Kofi Annan, Lakhdar Brahimi and Mary Robinson on 18 July, as …
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