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Elders+Youngers: building a sustainable and more equitable world for all
… Brundtland, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Mary Robinson and Desmond Tutu – and four ‘Youngers’, Esther Agbarakwe … Sustainable development is a huge subject that many people find hard to grasp, let alone relate to their everyday … ability to tap into “the revolutionary power of youth” in a world that is “changing crazily fast”. …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Peacebuilding is at the heart of resolving our personal, institutional and societal grievances
… forms of intolerance. These experiences drove me to try and find different ways of dealing with grievances or anger. I … was to bridge the divide that was forming between women and youth peace and security agendas. I was noticing that young … The Elders reflect on the 20 years since the UN 1325 Resolution …
monika - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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The success or failure of Rio+20 will be a defining moment for today’s youth
… failure of Rio+20 will be a defining moment for today’s youth 18 June 2012 … people everywhere and have created new spaces for them to find power in numbers, online and in public squares. … Brundtland, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Mary Robinson and Desmond Tutu – and four Youngers – Esther from Nigeria, …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Si la jeunesse ne s’exprime pas sur le climat, personne ne le fera à sa place
… between 'modern' and 'traditional' ways of life. I find more passion in the latter, a purer expression of what … on this time-consuming yet vital process, by organising youth-led simulations of these negotiations in many … Dans une tribune parue dans Libération, Mary Robinson et Desmond Tutu appellent les …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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'Wait for the matoke to ripen': encouraging communities to delay early marriage in Uganda
… the chance to fulfil their potential. Eventually you find that very few friends you started school with complete … for Children was established in 2005 by a group of Ugandan youth who were later joined by other community members to … marriage. After listening to the teenage girls and boys, Desmond Tutu, Ela Bhatt, Gro Brundtland and Mary Robinson …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Climate change denial is a malign evil
… by our organisation’s first Chair, Archbishop Desmond Tutu , as being “a state in which one's … in their native environments. In the situation we find ourselves today, this shared appreciation and … labour unions to state and city administrations, faith and youth groups and media who affirm that they are “still …
gavin - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Hawaii's lesson of peace
… Next week, Gro Harlem Brundtland, Hina Jilani and Desmond Tutu will be in Hawaii, speaking with community … is helping to create jobs for the huge number of unemployed youth, ensuring girls are educated to the same level as … current political leaders must bury their differences and find a way forward.” What’s your message to …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Google+ Hangout with Mary Robinson and child marriage activists
… alternatives to early marriage. Watch the video, and find out what can be done to help millions of girls avoid … important contributions in promoting women’s and youth rights by honouring him with the 2012 Award for the … goal." Writing in the Washington Post, Graça Machel and Desmond Tutu say we are not doing enough to fulfil our …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31