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Archbishop Desmond Tutu delivers a speech during a conference for “One Young World”, the Worlds largest gathering of Young Leaders, in London on February 8, 2010. (Photo: Carl de Souza/AFP)

Archbishop Tutu — a man of God who liked to laugh

‘The Arch’ never stopped joking as he fought oppression locally and globally, writes Thembisa Fakude.

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Failure to govern geoengineering could destabilise peace and security

Failure to govern new technologies to combat global warming could aggravate existing threats to international peace and security

‘Despite spending 17% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on health, 30-million Americans are without health insurance, and many more are underinsured and don’t use the services they need because of high copayments,’ writes Ban Ki-Moon

Public finance is key to delivering the human right to health

Across all countries and societies, access to health and healthcare services ought to be top priority

A doctor listens to a tuberculosis patient at the Blue house clinic in the Mathare valley slums in Nairobi.

​The Elders fight for health for all, but especially for vulnerable groups

As the development economist and Nobel laureate Professor Amartya Sen argued in 2015, universal health coverage is “an affordable dream”.

Nelson Mandela hugs Archbishop Desmond Tutu

We will endeavour to honour Mandela’s legacy, say The Elders

The Elders, a group of world leaders founded by Nelson Mandela in 2007, have expressed their grief at his passing.

Tutu ‘recovering well’ in hospital after surgery

Tutu: Sudanese vote an ‘expression of hope’

Desmond Tutu and other members of a group of global statesmen known as The Elders on Tuesday praised South Sudan’s landmark independence referendum.

Wise words from our Elders

The Every Human Has Rights campaign seeks to uncover the failings of the Millennium Development Goals.

Elders welcome African youth to their ‘global village’

Elders welcome African youth to their ‘global village’

The Elders met with African youth leaders in Newtown on the weekend in an encounter they described as "the high point" of a working visit to SA.

Elders ban blow to aid hopes

Coordinator of the Christian Alliance of Zimbabwe, agreed that the banned visit meant an opportunity had been lost to garner support for the country.