May Robinson Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/may-robinson/ The low down on African affairs Tue, 22 Jan 2019 22:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://i0.wp.com/jjcornish.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Fountain_Pen_favicon-812.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 May Robinson Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/may-robinson/ 32 32 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf appointed to the Elders https://jjcornish.com/2019/01/ellen-johnson-sirleaf-appointed-to-the-elders/ Tue, 22 Jan 2019 22:00:00 +0000 https://jjcornish.com/2019/01/ellen-johnson-sirleaf-appointed-to-the-elders/ Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has been appointed to the group of former leaders established by the late President Nelson Mandela and known as the Elders. The Nobel Peace Prize Laureate was the first elected African woman president. Nelson Mandela said the Elders would bring courage where there is fear; agreement where there is […]

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]]> Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has been appointed to the group of former leaders established by the late President Nelson Mandela and known as the Elders.

The Nobel Peace Prize Laureate was the first elected African woman president.

Nelson Mandela said the Elders would bring courage where there is fear; agreement where there is conflict;  and hope where there is despair.

Former Irish President Mary Robinson, who currently heads the group, says Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will adequately fulfill this role.

Robinson, a former UN human rights chief,  also announced the elevation of Jordanian diplomat Zain Raad al Hussein, who was a successor in the UN job, and former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos – another Nobel Peace Price laureate – to the elders.  

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