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The Story of The Elders
… Find out more about The Elders' work in Cyprus … The Elders gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, to meet with Nelson Mandela, discuss our shared … The Elders in North Korea: dialogue, security and humanitarian conditions …
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Kofi Annan encourages Côte d’Ivoire to step up efforts towards reconciliation
… growth, especially young people who are struggling to find jobs.” Mr Annan encouraged Ivorians to step up … and was briefed by the Chair of the Commission on Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation. “We have heard … to portray the International Criminal Court as targeting Africa. “Our primary concern should be justice for the …
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Delighted to be back
… about achieving peace and reconciliation through honest dialogue. How sorry I was that I could not visit … I suffered a back injury that kept me bedridden in South Africa; if only I were as young in body as I feel in spirit! … things planned for this trip, which you will be able to find out more about on this blog, and I invite you to add …
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Interview: Desmond Tutu on Cyprus
… he experienced the criminal nature of Apartheid in South Africa. Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu was the man … relatives of the victims, on both sides of the border, to find out who killed them and how. So you have to provide a … about achieving peace and reconciliation through honest dialogue. …
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Remembering Archbishop Desmond Tutu
… The Elders Graça Machel said: “I find myself profoundly saddened by the departure of … Fighting for freedom from the trenches of South Africa required courage that cannot be described. Day by … a true Gandhian fighter. Truth, reconciliation, and open dialogue were his weapons, which he wielded with love in his …
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End the suffering in the Sudans
… to share our hope that these two beautiful countries can find a path to peace. We will relay the world's fears of … to overcome internal violence. I believe a commitment to dialogue can always overcome unrest, difference and … difficult. But looking back to my own experience in South Africa, I realise we were sometimes blinded by anger and …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Report: The Elders’ visit to Cyprus 2008
… experiences from Afghanistan, the Middle East and South Africa where visionary leadership, compromise and … supports an ongoing process to facilitate inter-communal dialogue and cooperation among political parties of both … not seek to intervene in the negotiations; Cypriots must find the solution to the Cyprus problem themselves. As …
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Pluralism: a key challenge of the 21st century
… have to be fostered and taught. We have to promote dialogue to combat fear, intolerance and extremism. We have … fury. But there are also cases such as we saw in South Africa, where a minority clings to power and privilege, … to put a plaster over the wound but to try to help Kenya find a permanent solution to its deep divisions. In the past …
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