Media Release: Ban Ki-moon meets military leaders in Myanmar and calls for an immediate cessation of violence and implementation of ASEAN's Five-Point Consensus. Ban Ki-moon, Deputy Chair of The...
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The Elders deplore dereliction of leadership, as COP26 gives leaders twelve months to take more decisive action on climate crisis
Following the conclusion of COP26 in Glasgow, The Elders express their deep disappointment that world leaders have not yet had the courage to head off the worst impacts of the climate crisis. The...
Myanmar risks state failure without significant increase in international pressure, The Elders warn
The Elders today called on the international community to intensify pressure on the military leadership in Myanmar to prevent the country descending into endemic violence and state failure. The UN,...
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The Elders’ Trip to Myanmar and Northern Thailand: 23 – 28 March 2014
Excerpt: The Elders returned to Myanmar for their second visit from 23 - 26 March. The delegation was led by former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland (Vice Chair of The Elders) and...
The Elders encourage all parties in Myanmar to advance national reforms, support peace accords
Concluding a three-day visit to Myanmar, the Elders offer their support to the people of Myanmar during this exciting period of transition. They also encourage decision-makers responsible for the...
Syria crisis: "We are not able to keep up"
“In Syria, the needs are escalating at a very rapid pace and outgrowing our ability to address them.” Valerie Amos, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian...
UN Must Act for Families Trapped in Syria
Today, RI and allied organizations submitted an open letter to the members of the UN Security Council. The letter states that with the UN Supervision Mission in Syria now shutting down, and efforts...
The Elders - Mary Robinson: Jerusalem is at the heart of the problem - and of the solution
Like most Palestinians and Israelis we have met, we Elders view the two-state solution as the most just and realistic path to peace. After visiting Jerusalem, I am filled with mixed emotions. Our...
Egypt + 4 more
A JUST AND SECURE PEACE FOR ALL: Report of The Elders' visit to Egypt, Gaza, Israel, Jordan, Syria and the West Bank, 15-22 October 2010
Introduction The Elders, a group of eminent global leaders founded by Nelson Mandela, made their second collective visit to the Middle East from 15-22 October 2010. Mary Robinson led the Elders'...
The Elders' chair, Desmond Tutu, calls for conviction of West Bank activist Abdallah Abu Rahmah to be overturned
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, chair of The Elders, has expressed his concern about the conviction of Palestinian activist Abdallah Abu Rahmah by an Israeli military court. Abu Rahmah was convicted for his...
'We will make more progress if we take a human rights approach", Mary Robinson, The Elders
As the UN reports that only half of countries are on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Mary Robinson, Graça Machel, Gro Brundtland, Ela Bhatt and Martti Ahtisaari support the...
The Elders: Zimbabwe is failing its people
Johannesburg, Monday 24 November - Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, former United States President Jimmy Carter and international advocate for women's and children's rights Dr...
Bringing hope, forging peace - The Elders' mission to Sudan
Executive Summary Convened on July 18, 2007, in South Africa by Nelson Mandela, Graça Machel, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, The Elders include 10 other world leaders who have joined together to...