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Winnie Byanyima

Politician

Born: Jan 13, 1959

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Inequality, climate change, and conflict are evicting millions from their homes. But these perils are being met with 'anti-answers' such as nationalism, closed borders, lies, and hatred. Winnie Byanyima

Change Conflict Hatred Met Closed Nationalism Borders Lies Perils Inequality Climate Climate Change Being Homes Millions

Rule of law, access to justice, and financial transparency happen by design, not accident. Winnie Byanyima

Justice Financial Law Accident Design Rule Rule Of Law Access Happen Transparency

Inequality is inextricably linked with distribution of land and natural resources. Winnie Byanyima

Natural Resources Distribution Inequality Inextricably Linked Land Natural Resources

I grew up thinking the most decent job to do was to fight injustice. Winnie Byanyima

Injustice Fight Job Thinking Most Up Decent Grew

We have international organizations for health, trade, and football - even for coffee - but not tax. Why not? Winnie Byanyima

Health Coffee Football Trade Tax Organizations International Even Why Why Not

Whatever I do, it will be fighting for social justice. Winnie Byanyima

Justice Will Whatever Fighting Social Social Justice

The people standing up most strongly for our democracies should be celebrated, not prosecuted - be it those countless human rights defenders who defend all our rights or the brave whistle-blowers who expose tax dodging. Winnie Byanyima

Democracy Rights People Human Rights Our Those Strongly Prosecuted Countless Most Dodging Up Celebrated Brave Human Tax Should Standing Who Standing Up Expose Defend Defenders

Crucially, African governments must ensure they prioritize the eradication of tax evasion and tax avoidance. Winnie Byanyima

Ensure Must Prioritize Governments African Tax Avoidance Evasion

The concentration of wealth in the hands of the few threatens the ability of ordinary people to raise their voices and have a say over how our societies are run. Winnie Byanyima

People Wealth Few Our Say Run Ability Threatens Voices Over Concentration How Hands Ordinary Ordinary People Societies Raise

Poverty is rooted in injustice. Winnie Byanyima

Injustice Poverty Rooted

Ultimately, developing countries and groups like Oxfam want to see a new intergovernmental body on cooperation in tax matters under the auspices of the United Nations. Winnie Byanyima

Matters United Nations See Developing Developing Countries Countries New Like Ultimately Nations Oxfam Tax Want Body Groups Cooperation United

A good leader, in my view, should have a clear vision of the future they want and the society they need to build. They must also have a connection with the people who work for them and be able to mobilise their best energies to create teams where people can be most creative and happy. Winnie Byanyima

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It's happy and secure people who the are most creative. Winnie Byanyima

Creative Happy People Secure Most Who

I have learnt to enjoy my own company because I have lived alone many years. Winnie Byanyima

Alone Own Enjoy My Own Because Learnt Years Many Company Lived

Africa's young population could be a huge economic asset if inequality were addressed. Winnie Byanyima

Young Economic Could Inequality Were Huge Africa Population Asset

We need to harness the boundless energy and creativity of our youth. Winnie Byanyima

Youth Creativity Energy Harness Our Boundless Need

Development cooperation between nations is very important because it is one of the building blocks of shared peace, prosperity, and human rights for all. It is one of the antidotes to the poison of xenophobia. Winnie Byanyima

Peace Rights Prosperity Poison Important Building Human Rights Shared Development Between Xenophobia Because Building Blocks Blocks Very Human Nations Cooperation

Instead of presiding over an economic system that panders to big business and a wealthy elite, a more human economy must be established which meets the needs of African women and young people. Winnie Byanyima

Needs Business Women People Big Young Meets System Must Wealthy More Economic Instead Economic System Over Economy Big Business Human Established African Which Young People Elite

Our economic system has enabled companies and individuals to use their power and influence to capture and retain an ever-increasing share of the benefits of economic growth while the benefits for the poorest in society have shrunk. Winnie Byanyima

Benefits Power Society Our System Economic Economic Growth Retain Share Individuals Economic System Influence While Poorest Use Companies Capture Shrunk Growth

Women, men, and children have fundamental rights to humanitarian assistance and protection. Yet far too many states block aid and attack their own citizens, and too many others - including some of the world's wealthiest countries - turn their back on those fleeing conflict and violence. Winnie Byanyima

Rights Women Conflict World Protection Men Own Too Aid Others Back States Those Citizens Some Attack Countries Block Children Turn Far Fleeing Many Including Fundamental Fundamental Rights Humanitarian Assistance Violence

I am angry that the international community has failed to find a permanent solution to the plight of the Rohingya. I am also ashamed that, in not speaking out loudly enough, we - humanitarians - have been complicit. Winnie Byanyima

Angry Community Enough Plight Out Complicit Solution Find Failed Also Permanent Am Been Loudly Ashamed Speaking International International Community

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