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Elders welcome African youth to their 'global village'
Elders welcome African youth to their 'global village' 30 May 2010 … global leaders, met with 80 youth leaders from around Africa in Newtown, Johannesburg, on Saturday, in an …
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To end child marriage we need to speak louder, with one voice
… in eradicating child marriage by 2030, there is no village, no township, no corner of this great continent that … with Girls Not Brides member organisations from across Africa last year, Graça Machel urges African civil society … steps for this growing movement. From grassroots to global If you work with one family, they will look …
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The Elders' next move
… of high profile "Elders" last month to the Palestinian village of Bil'in in the West Bank, and the barrier … The boycotts, divestment and sanctions campaign is a global movement calling on international civil society … support a boycott against the apartheid government in South Africa. Crucially, courageous Israeli journalists are …
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Palestinian rights are human rights
… ones that protect personal freedoms; others, notably in the Global South, have tended to place more emphasis on … can lead to disrespect for them all. Al Walaja village, West Bank Barrier (Photo: UNRWA) The … the bloody stage of the contemporary Middle East and North Africa, the Palestinian issue has become a side-show, a …
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Mary Robinson speaking at The Elders' founding event
… speaks at The Elders' founding event in Johannesburg, South Africa on 18 July 2007. … free from any vested personal interest, to help address global challenges. … the new organisation as global Elders for the global village - a group that understands the essential …
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The only US president who didn’t wage war
… Since humans started living in groups, every village has had elders to provide wisdom and courage to … our increasingly interconnected, interdependent world – a global village – came together as “The Elders” to work … of the rock band Genesis), with Nelson Mandela (South Africa's first black President) as leader. The 12 Elders …
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The Global North must uphold the principles of the UN Refugee Convention
The Global North must uphold the principles of the UN Refugee … The human suffering that I witnessed as I fled my burning village with my parents has stayed with me throughout my … I met so many children around the world, particularly in Africa and the Middle East, who reminded me of my own …
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Kofi Annan speaking at The Elders' founding event
… Archbishop Desmond Tutu describes the new organisation as global Elders for the global village - a group that understands the essential … speaks at The Elders' founding event in Johannesburg, South Africa on 18 July 2007. …
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The Refugee Crisis Is a Test of Our Collective Conscience
… In 1951 a young boy and his family fled their burning village during a brutal war that brought immeasurable death … I met so many children around the world, particularly in Africa and the Middle East, who reminded me of my own … to elevate the plight of refugees to the top of the global agenda today. As of the end of 2017, a record …
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How Nelson Mandela's legacy can help us #WalkTogether towards a freer, fairer world
… birth. Graça Machel and Richard Branson reflect on global challenges and call on individuals to #WalkTogether … Graça Machel and Richard Branson in South Africa in July 2017. (Credit: The Elders #WalkTogether) … it will be 100 years since the birth, in the South African village of Mvezo, of Nelson Mandela , one of the most …
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