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World losing the war on virulent, preventable childhood diseases
Vaccines have saved the lives of millions of children around the world, and have the potential to save millions more.
Archbishop Tutu to retire
The time has now come to slow down, to sip Rooibos tea with my beloved wife in the afternoons, to watch cricket, to travel to visit my children and grandchildren. On the 7th of October I turn 79-years-old, and withdraw from public life.
Give 67 minutes to change the world on Mandela Day
Nelson Mandela gave 67 years of his life fighting for the rights of humanity. Will you give 67 minutes of your time on July 18th to help build a better world?
We are walking a long road to peace and freedom
Burma is a deeply fractured society. My fellow Elders and I urge the international community to assist the government, opposition, ethnic minorities and religious groups of Burma to begin a process of reconciliation. Without this, the people will never achieve the peace and prosperity they deserve.
The Myth of 'Never Again'
Many countries in Europe and North America now require all high-school pupils to learn about the Holocaust. Not just because of its historical importance, but also because it is a vital mechanism for teaching students to value democracy and human rights, and encouraging them to oppose racism and promote tolerance in their own societies.
The UN's poverty-fighting programme lacks teeth
Countries behind schedule with their Millennium Development Goals will stay that way unless they're made accountable.
Fair Play for Street Vendors
Excluding street vendors from stadiums and fan parks means many South African working poor will suffer more economic hardship because of the 2010 World Cup rather than benefit from it.
Elders welcome African youth to their 'global village'
The Elders, a group of eminent global leaders, met with 80 youth leaders from around Africa in Newtown, Johannesburg, on Saturday, in an encounter they described as "the high point" of their four-day working visit to South Africa.
Justice vs. Impunity
Our challenge is to protect the innocent by building an International Criminal Court so strong, universal and effective that it will deter even the most determined of despo
It's time to rid the world of nuclear weapons
Sceptics may say a nuclear-free world is an impossible dream, but they said that about slavery and apartheid too
Sceptics may say a nuclear-free world is an impossible dream, but they said that about slavery and apartheid too.