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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 … sexual and reproductive health, run literacy and skills development programmes, and microcredit schemes that empower … steps for this growing movement. From grassroots to global If you work with one family, they will look …
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Gender equality and climate change: the vital link for success beyond Paris
… women and gender equality are crucial to the success of the global efforts on development and climate change. As UN Special … to live there. Locals in Tebikenikora, a village in the Pacific island nation of Kiribati. (Credit: …
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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 … to elevate the plight of refugees to the top of the global agenda today. As of the end of 2017, a record … by the crisis in Syria with access to early childhood development services. I fondly remember when, in 2016 …
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Closing the gender gap
… "For global development to be sustainable, the issues of climate change, … Jannet is a widow with five children who lives in Aliamu village in Uganda. She has always been poor, but when her …
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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 … River Laboratories. His cautious approach towards nuclear development in later years was due to this early experience. …
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A Rio+20 deve resgatar o futuro, avisam “Elders” e os “Youngers” aos líderes de hoje
… Desmond Tutu, in the run up to Rio+20. The Elders launch a global debate with young leaders to inspire the urgent … “We have a doomsday scenario to avoid, and sustainable development is the only way to do it” – Sara … care more about, and are better connected to, the global village. “We Elders know only too well the …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Typhoon Haiyan is a warning: we need to change the climate debate
… problem and realise that it is in essence an issue of development and of rights. Climate change is an issue of … Okollet said about the impacts of climate change on her village in Northern Uganda: that “this is outside our … and the generations to come. Transformation on a global scale But to be successful, and at the scale …
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Cooperation between China and US crucial for sustainability and prosperity
… It is an honour to speak to you today, at this time when global dialogue and collaboration have never been more … cultural groups and others. As an example, the 2021 Her Village International Forum links women leaders, and I spoke … on climate change and the wider UN 2030 Agenda for Development, with the Sustainable Development Goals at its …
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A moral leader: India’s chance to spearhead efforts to end child marriage worldwide
… to put equality for girls and women at the heart of India's development. Last month my fellow Elders and I … the past two decades is an inspiration for us all in the Global South. Lifting hundreds of millions of people out of … abject poverty continues to exist in every slum and every village. One third of the world’s poorest people are still …
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The Elders launch the Every Human Has Rights campaign
… launched the Every Human Has Rights campaign to empower global citizens to protect the first ever comprehensive … Declaration, we are asking the citizens of the global village to empower themselves and their communities by … and Graça Machel, President, Foundation for Community Development, Mozambique, shared the stage with leaders of …
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