<h3>Young people are rising up to demand urgent climate action from their leaders. On behalf of The Elders, Mary Robinson commended them for speaking truth to power.</h3>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">“On behalf of The Elders, I commend you because you’re speaking truth to power.” Chair of The Elders Mary Robinson offers solidarity and strength to the youth mobilising for climate action. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FridaysForFuture?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc…; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/schoolstrike4climate?src=hash&ref_src=t…; <a href="https://t.co/jDDhe6r1XG">pic.twitter.com/jDDhe6r1XG</a></p>
— The Elders (@TheElders) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheElders/status/1102897987339124736?ref_src=twsrc%… 5, 2019</a></blockquote>
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