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MissHewson
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Thank you so much for these pics!! He looks very good!
... and I love Bono in white!!
... and I love Bono in white!!
last unicorn
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"What on earth might I have to offer? Well, the first thing is I'm Irish," Bono, wearing his trademark glasses, he joked as he took the podium in front of Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda.
full article here
Bono says Africa can learn from Ireland on poverty - Yahoo! News
JCOSTER
ONE love, blood, life
Priceless Bono Mot!!!!
This is what I woke up to this morning, what a way to start the day!!!
Bono is looking so fabulous!
U2FloridaFan
New Yorker
Bono is looking so fabulous!
....and tired!!
U2FloridaFan
New Yorker
Bono...you stole my shirt!
last unicorn
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Not really. More serious and focused.
On the other hand, I would look tired if I had his lifestyle. I think I'd just pass out. I really admire his energy.
He's looking amazingly fresh.
Here is another article about Bono at TICAD and the "ONE for All" event today:
asahi.com : Aid policy comes under fire as not going directly to Africans - ENGLISH
Aid policy comes under fire as not going directly to Africans
05/29/2008
BY HIROSHI MATSUBARA, STAFF WRITER
YOKOHAMA--A plethora of private-sector people committed to helping Africa on Wednesday blasted Tokyo's aid stance toward the continent as too focused on setting up infrastructure and spurring economic growth.
Representatives of nongovernmental organizations from across the world were joined by the rock star Bono and others in calling for aid that directly affects people's daily lives. They said priority must be placed on the most basic of issues: health, education and providing stable food and safe drinking water.
The calls were made in a so-called civil society session forum at the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development that kicked off earlier in the day here. The session was the first such official event in TICAD's 15-year history.
About 30 panelists from Japan, Africa and elsewhere expressed gratitude for Japan's promise to double its official development assistance to Africa by 2012.
But they said the bulk of aid should be spent on addressing the issue of declining food security, a development that affects not only Africa but much of the world.
An official of an NGO based in Kenya called on Japan to work closely with Nairobi, U.N. organizations and the World Bank to terminate pandemics like AIDS and tuberculosis.
Japanese and African NGO officials also urged the government to cooperate more with local NGOs in delivering aid or implementing development projects.
In response, a Foreign Ministry official promised: "Every NGO in Africa can visit the local Japanese Embassy, and if it is good project, we will finance you. Today, ODA is not a government monopoly, and we have to work with civil society. We have to cooperate with local NGOs in Africa."
While the ministry officials repeatedly expressed gratitude for past NGO contributions, it remains unclear how or if the Foreign Ministry will reflect their opinions in the achievements of TICAD this time around.
It was for this reason that Japanese NGOs in April asked Bono, frontman of the rock band U2 and an activist for change in Africa, to attend the session, knowing that it would draw strong media attention and make it difficult for the government to simply ignore the outcome, said Minori Tanimura, a board member of the TICAD NGO Network.
"As regards the role of civil society, it is very simple," said Bono, with a dozen TV cameras and even a larger number of photographers trained on him. "The quality and quantity of aid depend on civil society."
"The likelihood of the government fulfilling the commitments depends on active civil society and social movements around that," said the singer, who was introduced as a "distinguished friend of Africa" for his contribution to African development.
Today, Bono and a famous Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour will attend a joint event by Japanese and foreign NGOs at Yamashita Park here titled "One for All." The event is aimed at raising public awareness about malaria and other infectious diseases that are rampant across Africa.(IHT/Asahi: May 29,2008)
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I just hope all this is effective for the People of Africa because this is what this conference is all about.
ray:
asahi.com : Aid policy comes under fire as not going directly to Africans - ENGLISH
Aid policy comes under fire as not going directly to Africans
05/29/2008
BY HIROSHI MATSUBARA, STAFF WRITER
YOKOHAMA--A plethora of private-sector people committed to helping Africa on Wednesday blasted Tokyo's aid stance toward the continent as too focused on setting up infrastructure and spurring economic growth.
Representatives of nongovernmental organizations from across the world were joined by the rock star Bono and others in calling for aid that directly affects people's daily lives. They said priority must be placed on the most basic of issues: health, education and providing stable food and safe drinking water.
The calls were made in a so-called civil society session forum at the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development that kicked off earlier in the day here. The session was the first such official event in TICAD's 15-year history.
About 30 panelists from Japan, Africa and elsewhere expressed gratitude for Japan's promise to double its official development assistance to Africa by 2012.
But they said the bulk of aid should be spent on addressing the issue of declining food security, a development that affects not only Africa but much of the world.
An official of an NGO based in Kenya called on Japan to work closely with Nairobi, U.N. organizations and the World Bank to terminate pandemics like AIDS and tuberculosis.
Japanese and African NGO officials also urged the government to cooperate more with local NGOs in delivering aid or implementing development projects.
In response, a Foreign Ministry official promised: "Every NGO in Africa can visit the local Japanese Embassy, and if it is good project, we will finance you. Today, ODA is not a government monopoly, and we have to work with civil society. We have to cooperate with local NGOs in Africa."
While the ministry officials repeatedly expressed gratitude for past NGO contributions, it remains unclear how or if the Foreign Ministry will reflect their opinions in the achievements of TICAD this time around.
It was for this reason that Japanese NGOs in April asked Bono, frontman of the rock band U2 and an activist for change in Africa, to attend the session, knowing that it would draw strong media attention and make it difficult for the government to simply ignore the outcome, said Minori Tanimura, a board member of the TICAD NGO Network.
"As regards the role of civil society, it is very simple," said Bono, with a dozen TV cameras and even a larger number of photographers trained on him. "The quality and quantity of aid depend on civil society."
"The likelihood of the government fulfilling the commitments depends on active civil society and social movements around that," said the singer, who was introduced as a "distinguished friend of Africa" for his contribution to African development.
Today, Bono and a famous Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour will attend a joint event by Japanese and foreign NGOs at Yamashita Park here titled "One for All." The event is aimed at raising public awareness about malaria and other infectious diseases that are rampant across Africa.(IHT/Asahi: May 29,2008)
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I just hope all this is effective for the People of Africa because this is what this conference is all about.
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Thanks to everyone for posting all of the new pics.
Guguza
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That mouth...
Bono is looking even better everyday!
Thanx a lot for all the pics chicks!
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Could someone possibly remove the stupid watermarks on the umbrella picture I quoted above? I don't know how to do that. I hope it isn't too difficult. Thanks a lot.
blm
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What a feast !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He looks delicious.
My head is spinning.
Thanks to ALL for the updates, postings and answers to all the questions we have...you girls are the best.
Mot- priceless bird pic -
My head is spinning.
Thanks to ALL for the updates, postings and answers to all the questions we have...you girls are the best.
Mot- priceless bird pic -
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Thank you all for the amazing pics!!!!
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