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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 … Truth, cover-up and WikiLeaks Hopes for democracy Religion and education Trying …
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Ban Ki-moon: businesses can lead on refugee integration where leaders fall short
… . The mass movement of people is a global phenomenon; one that is here to stay. A former … War. The human suffering I witnessed as I fled my burning village with my parents continued to haunt me in the days … True democracy implies solidarity with those to whom it is denied …
monika - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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How Nelson Mandela's legacy can help us #WalkTogether towards a freer, fairer world
… birth. Graça Machel and Richard Branson reflect on global challenges and call on individuals to #WalkTogether … it will be 100 years since the birth, in the South African village of Mvezo, of Nelson Mandela , one of the most … the evil of apartheid in South Africa, and who built a new democracy with magnanimity, wisdom and vision. But millions …
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Advisory Council
… to bring together the right partners to help create new global leadership models to address conflict, climate change … about the need for a new leadership model for our ‘global village’. Inspired by the role that elders play in … previously Vice President of Strategy and Program at the Democracy Fund, also part of the Omidyar Group. At Democracy …
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“Sparks of Hope” can honour Nelson Mandela’s vision of a better world
… fighter who was born 100 years ago in the South African village of Mvezo and grew to adulthood under the dark shadow … they overcame oppression and contributed to building a new democracy that allowed all South Africans, irrespective of … For the past year, The Elders – the group of independent global leaders who Madiba and I convened in 2007 – have …
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Statement by Archbishop Tutu upon Elders' arrival in Sudan
… crises and how we could offer our thoughts for addressing global issues. I am honored to have been asked to chair … chair for Aung San Suu Kyi, whose courage and commitment to democracy inspires us all. We all pray for her liberation … organisations. We consider ourselves Elders of a global village. Due to the urgency of the conflict and immense …
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A moral leader: India’s chance to spearhead efforts to end child marriage worldwide
… chronic poverty Today, India is not only the largest democracy in the world, it is also an economic giant in the … 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 …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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'The Elders' take a stand against child marriage
… Middle East or peacemakers in Africa,” decide to launch a global campaign to protect the basic rights of girls and … for human rights. Like Mandela, the Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is also an honorary Elder; … occurs because we men allow it,” he wrote. “Fathers, village chiefs, religious leaders, decision-makers—most …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Mary Robinson: 'I feel a terrible sense of urgency'
… Her sentences – full of world leaders, capital cities, global initiatives, sometimes too full of development and … Condoms were posted through her letterbox, and in her home village the bishop denounced her from the pulpit. Her … the more important, she thinks, because the world's largest democracy seems, at the moment, so fragile. "Obama's trying …
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