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Friday 12 February 2010

One Young World - Counsellor - Desmond Tutu

If anyone can be said to be an inspiration for One Young World, it is Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Campaigning tirelessly for justice for all South Africans, his was the loudest voice calling for the release of his friend Nelson Mandela. His example in establishing and presiding over the agonies of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa gave the world a revolutionary new template for conflict resolution which has been emulated in many of the world's trouble spots from Northern Ireland to Kosovo to Rwanda. In 1985 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.


His clear and dramatic call to every person in the world is best expressed in the words of his acceptance speech: “Because there is global insecurity, nations are engaged in a mad arms race, spending billions of dollars wastefully on instruments of destruction, when millions are starving. And yet, just a fraction of what is expended so obscenely on defense budgets would make the difference in enabling God's children to fill their stomachs, be educated, and given the chance to lead fulfilled and happy lives. We have the capacity to feed ourselves several times over, but we are daily haunted by the spectacle of the gaunt dregs of humanity shuffling along in endless queues, with bowls to collect what the charity of the world has provided, too little too late. When will we learn, when will the people of the world get up and say, enough is enough. God created us for fellowship. God created us so that we should form the human family, existing together because we were made for one another.”

One Young World - Counsellor - Kofi Annan

Kofi Annan shared a Nobel Peace Prize with the UN in 2001 for his efforts in revitalizing the worldwide security organization.

His words on receiving the accolade set out very clearly the interdependence of every individual on earth and the mission and hope of One Young World: "We have entered the third millennium through a gate of fire. If today, after the horror of September 11, we see better and we see further, we will realize that humanity is indivisible."


Kofi Annan is a constant advocate for human rights, the rule of law, the Millennium Development Goals and Africa and he also sought to bring the UN Organization closer to the global public by forging ties with civil society, the private sector and other partners.


He has undertaken wide-ranging, diplomatic initiatives and in 1998, he helped to ease the transition to civilian rule in Nigeria. Also that year, he visited Iraq in an effort to resolve an impasse between that country and the Security Council over compliance with resolutions involving weapons inspections and other matters. In 1999, he was deeply involved in the process by which Timor-Leste gained independence from Indonesia. He was responsible for certifying Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000, and in 2006, his efforts contributed to securing a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.



Also in 2006, he mediated a settlement of the dispute between Cameroon and Nigeria over the Bakassi peninsula through implementation of the judgement of the International Court of Justice.

One Young World - Founder David Jones

David Jones is global CEO of Havas Worldwide and Euro RSCG Worldwide, overseeing Arnold Worldwide and all creative, marketing-services and design companies throughout the global Havas network of 12,000 people and more than 250 offices. He is also the directeur general of Havas..

In 2005, he was inducted into the American Advertising Federation’s Hall of Achievement and the following year was named to the “40 Under 40” lists of both Crain’s New York Business and Advertising Age . In 2006, the Financial Times and Aviva named him one of the Top 5 European Pioneering Thought Leaders. More recently, the World Economic Forum selected David as one of the 2008 Young Global Leaders, joining 245 leading executives, public figures and intellectuals—all age 40 or younger—chosen from around the world.

David is also an active social entrepreneur. He is a co-founder of One Young World, an organization that aims to be the voice of people age 25 and under from around the world on critical international issues such as environmentalism, health and education. Kofi Annan selected David and his team to create and lead the Tck Tck Tck, Time for Climate Justice Campaign, which aims to raise awareness of the impact of the changing environment on poor communities throughout the globe. In just six months, the campaign garnered more than 15.2 million climate allies. David also works closely with David Cameron and the Conservative Party in the U.K.

David has lived and worked in the United States, France, Germany, Australia and the U.K. and speaks fluent French and German.