Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu is Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Nowadays, people are too often forced to choose between doing what is morally right and doing what is economically beneficial. But sometimes, as with the fight against climate change, moral rectitude … read more
This week marks the world’s first global summit dedicated to ensuring that children everywhere have access to the full benefits of vaccines. The summit builds on a commitment made last year by nearly … read more
The grim spectacle of young monks, nuns, and lay people setting themselves on fire is a stark reminder of the despair that now prevails on the Tibetan Plateau. These self-immolations – at least 36 sin… read more
Climate change is a matter of justice: the richest countries caused the problem, but it is the world’s poorest who are already suffering from its effects. At the climate-change summit now taking place… read more
If the Keystone XL pipeline, which would run from Alberta, Canada to the Texas coast, goes forward, it would spell disaster for efforts to combat climate change. But defenders of the pipeline are usin… read more
Since the election of President Viktor Yanukovych in 2010, Ukraine has experienced a significant and alarming deterioration in its democratic framework. And, given Ukraine’s strategic importance, part… read more
Although eliminating nuclear weapons is the democratic wish of the world’s people, no nuclear-armed country currently appears to be preparing for a future without these terrifying devices. On the cont… read more
The scale of the disaster facing Japan reminds us that a shared sense of human solidarity is just as important to citizens of powerful countries as it is to poorer countries. Indeed, such solidarity c… read more
