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- Angelina Jolie says equality for women is the key to a peaceful world at United Nations - USA TODAY
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- Tiger Woods beats Rory McIlroy in first head-to-head match-play showdown - USA TODAY
| Angelina Jolie says equality for women is the key to a peaceful world at United Nations - USA TODAY Posted: 30 Mar 2019 10:12 AM PDT
CLOSE  Angelina Jolie, actress, director and Special Envoy to the United Nations addressed the General Assembly Friday shining a light on the rights of women and girls in conflict zones around the world. (March 29) AP UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Actress and activist Angelina Jolie warned Friday that the world "will remain stuck in a cycle of violence and conflicts" as long as nations continue to put almost every other issue ahead of women's equality, rights and participation. Jolie, who is a special envoy for the U.N. refugee agency, added in a keynote address to a ministerial meeting on U.N. peacekeeping that "denying half a population representation in peace negotiations or in government is not the route to long-term stability." There are many examples around the world of successful and inspiring women, she said, "but women and girls are still the majority of the victims of war," over half the world's refugees, and "the vast majority" of victims of rape and sexual violence. If the world accepted the principle that those affected by a problem should be charged with determining a solution, Jolie said, "then the majority of the world's peace negotiators, foreign ministers and diplomats would be women." But she quickly said: "We all know the reality." The reality, Jolie added, is that unequal power relations, "abuse of power, gender bias, violence and lack of justice" have kept many women in a subordinate and vulnerable position internationally. More: Angelina Jolie makes rare appearance with all 6 of her children at movie screening More: Angelina Jolie is considering a career in politics: 'Whatever I think can really make change' In her speech to the annual meeting of foreign and defense ministers, the Oscar-winning actress focused primarily on women, but she also talked about the importance of multilateralism and the growing refugee crisis. Declaring herself a patriot who loves the United States, Jolie said she believes "in an America that is part of an international community." "Countries working together on an equal footing is how we reduce the risk of conflict," she said. "It is how we avoid the need to send the men and women of our militaries to fight and sacrifice overseas." But Jolie said "we live at a time of blatant disregard for the laws of war that forbid attacks on civilians." She pointed to missile strikes on schools and hospitals, families bombed in their homes, chemical weapons dropped on neighborhoods, besieged areas unable to get aid, and mass rapes. "We seem incapable of upholding minimum standards of humanity in many parts of the world," Jolie said. "That this comes at a time when humankind is richer and more technologically advanced than ever before is all the more painful." She recalled that there were fewer than 20 million displaced people and the numbers were falling when she started working with the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR. "Today there are over 65 million people displaced, and the numbers are rising," Jolie said. "More countries are experiencing some form of violent conflict today than at any time in the last 30 years," she said. And U.N. peacekeepers are often required to serve where there is no peace to keep and often represent "the last and only hope for millions of people facing daily threats to their safety and their basic rights," she said. More: Angelina Jolie, Thandie Newton bring families to 'Dumbo' LA premiere More: Angelina Jolie stuns at 'Dumbo' world premiere, brings the kids to Hollywood circus While progress has been made in reducing the number of cases of alleged sexual exploitation and abuse in U.N. peacekeeping missions and increasing the number of women peacekeepers, Jolie said, "there is still a long way to go." Peacekeepers who commit violations must be investigated and prosecuted, she said, and there must be no impunity for crimes committed against women and girls during conflict. Above all, Jolie said, the world needs to understand "that women are themselves protectors: As mothers. As peacekeepers. As human rights defenders." "Think how much more we could achieve with women's equal participation in all aspects of society: not at the expense of men, but alongside men," she said. "Because we are all partners in this life." Read or Share this story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2019/03/30/angelina-jolie-un-equality-women-key-peaceful-world/3319535002/  |
| Earth Hour around the world - USA TODAY Posted: 30 Mar 2019 01:26 PM PDT  NoneBikers lineup during an Earth Hour ride in Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines on March 30, 2019. According to the organizer, an estimate of 2,000 riders participated in the Earth Hour ride where bikers used LED lights on a 16km route to raise awareness in reducing carbon footprint. Mark R. Cristino, EPA-EFE  |
| Tiger Woods beats Rory McIlroy in first head-to-head match-play showdown - USA TODAY Posted: 30 Mar 2019 11:50 AM PDT AUSTIN, Texas -- Tiger Woods withstood a charge from Rory McIlroy and weathered a nasty storm front that moved in over Austin County Club on the back nine to advance to the Elite Eight at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. Woods took control of the match with birdies on the fifth and sixth holes as poor chip shots on both by McIlroy led to losses. Woods went 3 up when McIlroy three-putted from 32 feet on the 10th, missing a 3-footer. McIlroy came back with birdies on the 12th and 13th holes and seemed to be one good swing away from tying the match on the par-5 16th when crazy joined the group. McIlroy, after a 395-yard drive, had just 172 yards into the green but pushed his shot to the right and just outside a greenside bunker. From there, he made a 7 and conceded the hole. As Woods eyed a 45-footer for birdie, McIlroy was 35 yards from the pin. But from an awkward lie and with an awkward stance, McIlroy's third shot flew the green, got through the crowd and ended up against wooden planks by the cart path. With nowhere good to drop up there, McIlroy returned to where he took his third shot from and took his penalty drop. He dunked his fifth shot into a bunker, chipped to short distance but conceded. RORY COLLAPSES: Rory McIlroy suffers major meltdown NEWSLETTERS Thank you! You're almost signed up for Keep an eye out for an email to confirm your newsletter registration. MEDIA SNUB: Angry Rory McIlroy snubs media, later apologizes "I played pretty consistent the entire day," Woods said. "Felt like I didn't give him any holes. And Rory didn't make any putts today. I think he made two birdies today. It was just a tough day all around. "It was a fun match for us. I know that we battled pretty hard against one another and we thoroughly enjoyed it. I was fortunate to come out on top. It was a tough match for both of us. I mean, I knew that it was going to be a ball-striking match. "We were both playing well coming into this match, and the year that Rory has had, he doesn't do anything poorly. I tried to match him shot for shot with ball-striking and hopefully make a couple of putts here and there. Rory made a couple of birdies, I only made a couple of birdies. It was a tough day with the conditions changing. The front came through and threw us for a little bit of a loop." Woods faces Denmark's Lucas Bjerregaard, who dispatched Henrik Stenson, 4 and 2. Bjerregaard advanced out of pool play with wins against Justin Thomas and Matt Wallace and a tie with Keegan Bradley. Bjerregaard, 27, has two victories on the European Tour - the 2017 Portugal Masters and the 2018 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. In other Elite 8 matches, Louis Oosthuizen meets Kevin Kisner, who lost to Bubba Watson in the finals last year. Oosthuizen defeated Marc Leishman, 2 and 1, while Kisner made quick work of Hao Tong Li, 6 and 5. Reigning British Open champion Francesco Molinari continued his impressive roll with a 5-and-4 rout of Paul Casey, who won last week's Valspar Championship. Molinari faces Kevin Na, who has overcome neck discomfort all week. Na defeated world No. 2 Justin Rose, 2 up. Matt Kuchar, who has won twice this season, advanced with a 4-and-3 victory against Tyrrell Hatton. He'll face Sergio Garcia, who beat Brendan Grace 1 up.
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