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“Reconciliation is a long-term process, not an event”
“Reconciliation is a long-term process, not an event” 1 … growth, especially young people who are struggling to find jobs," Kofi Annan said during his visit. … Mr Annan also met with civil society representatives and human rights activists. Acknowledging the challenges facing …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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The Elders deeply regret the postponement of Palestinian elections
… Lakhdar Brahimi and Mary Robinson express concern for reconciliation and democratic rights. … elections to be the last word. It is essential to find a formula that allows Palestinian residents of East … The Elders today call for global consistency in upholding human rights, including women’s rights to self-expression …
gavin - 01/23/2023 - 14:12
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We are walking a long road to peace and freedom
… and religious groups of Burma to begin a process of reconciliation. Without a way to talk and reconcile with one … for it. Aung San Suu Kyi is an advocate for democracy and human rights. She stands for the right of her people to live … should make every effort to help Burma’s divided peoples find a peaceful and prosperous way forward. Mary …
admin - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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The Elders keep an empty chair for Aung San Suu Kyi
… groups of Burma/Myanmar to begin a UN-led process of reconciliation. Elders’ chair Desmond Tutu said: … every effort to help Burma/Myanmar’s divided peoples to find a peaceful and prosperous way forward.” … of a Commission was proposed by the UN Rapporteur on Human Rights in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana, in a report …
admin - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Jimmy Carter
… of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human rights violation on earth. Jimmy Carter … Carter’s work as an Elder, promoting peace, dialogue and reconciliation. He joined Elders’ delegations to the … in December 2002 for “his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to …
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What Palestinians need to do to fulfil their quest for statehood
… elections, all concerned, but especially Palestinians, will find themselves having to first deal with what arguably is … because of the urgent need to deal with the catastrophic human conditions there, but also strategically, given the … leadership framework in the context of the Cairo reconciliation agreement of 2011. Its aim has been to find …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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The Elders congratulate Aung San Suu Kyi ahead of her appearance in parliament in Burma/Myanmar
… economic and social reform in Burma/Myanmar, promote reconciliation, and help address the serious human rights issues which persist throughout the country. … recent months. They advise the international community to find ways to further encourage the reform process, maintain …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Without Gaza the two-state solution cannot be realised
… and vision for peace. Netanyahu is now trying to find common cause with neighbouring Arab countries over the … of independent former leaders who campaign for peace and human rights across the globe. One place we visited … currently slim chances of a peace agreement, Palestinian reconciliation and unity is a prerequisite. When we met with …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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In pursuit of peace: The Elders’ visit to Israel and Palestine
… to his office. The discussion focused on ways to achieve reconciliation between the two principal Palestinian … nearby, “If people have nothing to live for, they will find something to die for.” … Shahwan Jabarin (far right), Director of the Palestinian human rights organisation Al-Haq, expresses his deep concern …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Pluralism: a key challenge of the 21st century
… security; development; and the rule of law and respect for human rights. Unfortunately stability and economic … across society through the Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation process. This process delivered a new … to put a plaster over the wound but to try to help Kenya find a permanent solution to its deep divisions. In the past …
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