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To end child marriage we need to speak louder, with one voice
… in eradicating child marriage by 2030, there is no village, no township, no corner of this great continent that … sexual and reproductive health, run literacy and skills development programmes, and microcredit schemes that empower … steps for this growing movement. From grassroots to global If you work with one family, they will look …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Achievements, Ambition and Action: Elders promote UHC in Tanzania
… Graça Machel and Mary Robinson visit Mpamatwa Village, Tanzania in July 2017 (Credit: Ibrahim Joseph/The … towards this goal as part of Tanzania’s wider sustainable development strategy. On 13 July the Elders flew to the … financing is the key to UHC Governments and global development should implement UHC financing strategies …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Google+ Hangout with Mary Robinson and child marriage activists
… International Day of the Girl on Thursday 11 October, the global Girls Not Brides partnership hosted a … Muhammad Shahzad Khan , 27, hails from a village in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. When he was 12 years old, … village and settle in Lahore. He has since set up Chanan Development Association, a non-profit organisation aimed at …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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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 … River Laboratories. His cautious approach towards nuclear development in later years was due to this early experience. …
Anonymous (not verified) - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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The Global North must uphold the principles of the UN Refugee Convention
The Global North must uphold the principles of the UN Refugee … The human suffering that I witnessed as I fled my burning village with my parents has stayed with me throughout my … a goal of 125,000 in the next fiscal year is a welcome development. The Elders support UNHCR’s call for the E.U. …
Elsa - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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A Rio+20 deve resgatar o futuro, avisam “Elders” e os “Youngers” aos líderes de hoje
… Desmond Tutu, in the run up to Rio+20. The Elders launch a global debate with young leaders to inspire the urgent … “We have a doomsday scenario to avoid, and sustainable development is the only way to do it” – Sara … care more about, and are better connected to, the global village. “We Elders know only too well the …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Women’s rights must be at the centre of the global recovery
Women’s rights must be at the centre of the global recovery … by the Korean War, when my family was uprooted from our village and I saw how women had to pick up the pieces and … equality. And it is why I championed the Sustainable Development Goals, which have equality and empowerment at …
Elsa - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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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 … programs for Village Health Works, bringing health care and development to rural Burundi. Don and Liz have three grown …
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Cooperation between China and US crucial for sustainability and prosperity
… It is an honour to speak to you today, at this time when global dialogue and collaboration have never been more … cultural groups and others. As an example, the 2021 Her Village International Forum links women leaders, and I spoke … on climate change and the wider UN 2030 Agenda for Development, with the Sustainable Development Goals at its …
louise.heath@t… - 01/23/2023 - 15:09
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Committing to end child marriage: Hillary Clinton meets the Elders
… The Elders’ founder Nelson Mandela in his home village of Qunu yesterday. She took the opportunity … which brings together over 170 grassroots, national and global organisations from 32 countries working to end child … “The United States will intensify our diplomacy and development work to end child marriage, and it’s a …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31