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The Story of The Elders
… The Elders include Graça Machel , Archbishop Desmond Tutu , former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan … with Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders, civil society and youth to support leaders and groups in both Turkish and … Find out more about The Elders' work in Cyprus …
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2011
… Kofi Annan , Desmond Tutu and Mary Robinson visited Abidjan, … The Elders recognised that there is much to learn from youth, and we must create the space for them to share their … Find out more about The Elders' intergenerational work …
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2008
… Jimmy Carter , Desmond Tutu , and Lakhdar Brahimi visited … with Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders, civil society and youth to support leaders and groups in both Turkish and … Find out more about The Elders' work in Cyprus …
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True solidarity with young people means ending the fossil fuel era
… message of support was delivered at the 10th Annual Desmond Tutu International Peace Lecture on 7 October … in each other’s shadow that we flourish. You can find similar expressions of solidarity all over the world. … Youth voices are vital: Intergenerational action on the …
gavin - 01/23/2023 - 16:15
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Inspiring positive action for Mandela Day
… communities. During their visit to London earlier in July, Desmond Tutu, Jimmy Carter and Mary Robinson celebrated … Desmond Tutu and Mary Robinson visited the youth charity XLP at the Andover Estate in Islington, north … that offers free training courses to help young people find work. Over 75 per cent of those who graduate from Spear …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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A moral leader: India’s chance to spearhead efforts to end child marriage worldwide
… allow them to stay in school and get a proper education, find a decent job and eventually lift their communities out of poverty. Desmond Tutu and Ela Bhatt with young volunteers at the … Unlocking India’s potential: youth lead campaign to stop child marriage “They …
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 … Mary Robinson …
monika - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Every country must raise its political ambition to move towards zero pollution and full climate justice
… words of the UN Charter – ‘We the peoples’ – and we find a way to curtail or restrict the concept of state … annual lecture in honour of my dear friend Archbishop Desmond Tutu . This is precisely the sort of … Youth voices are vital: Intergenerational action on the …
gavin - 01/23/2023 - 15:18
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A Rio+20 deve resgatar o futuro, avisam “Elders” e os “Youngers” aos líderes de hoje
… "You must succeed where we have failed" - Desmond Tutu, in the run up to Rio+20. The Elders launch a … 27, from Sweden As 3.5 billion young people find themselves living in a world increasingly defined by … on bold and immediate action, in the context of surging youth unemployment in many parts of the world, and amid a …
jonathan - 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