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#WalkTogether for Health for All: bringing the global debate to the US
… opened the event (Credit: Andrew Seng/The Elders) He reiterated the universality of the Sustainable … for All for all Americans. "With 60% of Americans now calling for a publicly financed health system, now is … Article Type News Gro Harlem …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Social Inclusion: What Does It Mean for Health Policy and Practice?
… kindred spirits. Many of you will know that I am now Deputy Chair of The Elders, the group of independent … in 2015 by Professor Amartya Sen, with us here today, when he described UHC as “the affordable dream”. … address PMAC Conference in January 2017 (Credit: PMAC) Article Type News Gro Harlem …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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California must remain a beacon on climate and health
… for the causes of peace, human rights and development that he held so dear, and which he knew are so closely … Paris Climate Agreement the following year. Now, as then, people were marching for the health of our … Article Type News Ban …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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The time for talking is over: a call to action on climate change and planetary health
… the time for talking is over. We need to act – now, and fast. As I am sure you all know, last month … of gender, race or poverty. I take as my guide Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights … Kofi Annan. Archbishop Tutu – or Arch, as he always told us to call him – defines himself as a …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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COVID-19: a joint call to the G20 for coordination on health and the economy
… of the entwined public health and economic crises, but we now require urgent specific measures that can be agreed on … – President of the Center for Global Development. HE Dr Abdulaziz Altwaijri – Director General of the … Article Type News Ban …
gavin - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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A human rights approach to global challenges
… and moral devastation caused by World War II. Article 1 of the declaration states an abiding truth with … potential. Speaking in 1997 as president of South Africa, he reflected that, “For all the opponents of this … so powerfully articulated throughout his life. Our task now is not to “build back better,” because we cannot …
Elsa - 01/23/2023 - 15:25
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'The Elders' take a stand against child marriage
… entrepreneur Richard Branson. What the world needs now, they decided, is a nucleus of wise elder statesmen and … denied them. When Kofi Annan was UN secretary general, he used to talk about the “cycle of poverty and high … is The Nation's United Nations correspondent. This article was first published in February 13, 2012 edition of …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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The hands of the Doomsday Clock remain still: the existential challenges we face do not
… New START nuclear arms agreement with Russia and hope that he will also prioritise the need to work for a successful … 12 months ago. But anger at past mis-steps must now be channelled into a fierce determination to build a … REUTERS / POOL New - stock.adobe.com Article Type Speeches and Discussions …
gavin - 01/23/2023 - 15:15
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The Elders call for urgent action to address multilateral failings exposed by COVID-19
… world’s people in this hour of crisis. We encourage him now to use the platform of his office and the full potential of the UN to address the challenges that he so clearly identifies. We urge all leaders to show the … October 2020 Board Meeting, held over video conference. Article Type Elders Statements …
gavin - 01/23/2023 - 14:30
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Women's rights must not be taken for granted
… time deciding upon my key message. Looking back now, I realise sharing it with you also should be the … authority, is unacceptable”. In a conference he called together at The Carter Center, President … Article Type News Gro Harlem …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31