We are moving to a global village and yet we don't have our global elders. The Elders can be a group who have the trust of the world, who can speak freely, be fiercely independent and respond fast and flexibly in conflict situations.
The Elders have carried out a Zimbabwe assessment mission as the country's humanitarian crisis escalates. UN agencies estimate five million people will need food aid by early 2009.
2008 is the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It's an opportunity for individuals all over the planet to discover and rediscover the Universal Declaration. To read it, sign it and pledge to live by its principals
The Elders are lending their support to the peace process in Cyprus and urging the international community to actively embrace the fact that a lasting settlement is within reach.