“The Northern Ireland I live in falls short of what was originally envisaged and voted for back in 1998.”

A month after meeting the Elders to discuss the situation in Northern Ireland, campaigner Helen Flynn argues that a peaceful, prosperous future for her country requires politicians to implement all aspects of the Good Friday Agreement, particularly its provisions on human rights.

“It is clear that the legacy of the past still plagues our society.”

After meeting the Elders last month to discuss the challenges facing young people in Northern Ireland today, 17-year old Fíachra Kelly-McElroy urges his country’s leaders to prioritise economic and social issues instead of sectarian politics.

“Every country needs to contribute, to save both its own future and our common, global future.”

Climate campaigner Marvin Nala welcomes the recent UN report placing sustainability at the centre of the post-2015 development framework, examining what this means for China and calling for greater clarity on who should be financing this effort.

"A 10 per cent reduction in child marriage could be associated with a 70 per cent reduction in a country's maternal mortality rates."

As world leaders and civil society organisations gather in Kuala Lumpur for Women Deliver 2013, a major global conference on women's health, Girls Not Brides discuss the links between maternal health and early marriage.