Desmond Tutu steps down after six years Gro Harlem Brundtland becomes Deputy Chair
The Elders celebrate the "compassion, ethical leadership and belief in undying hope" that Desmond Tutu has championed, and look ahead to the growth of the organisation under Kofi Annan's chairmanship.
As Aung San Suu Kyi is sentenced to a further 18 months under house arrest, The Elders condemn the verdict and urge the international community not to accept the results of this "illegal process."
The Elders call on men and boys, particularly religious and traditional leaders, to change harmful and discriminatory practices against women and girls and join the struggle to promote and protect gender equality.
The Elders call on the Burmese military regime to release their honorary Elder Aung San Suu Kyi and question the legitimacy of upcoming national elections in 2010.
The Elders express their solidarity with Burmese pro-democracy leader and honorary Elder Aung San Suu Kyi as Burma's military regime attempts to extend her imprisonment.
The Elders warn that more than a million people in Sudan will suffer as a result of the government's decision to expel 13 international aid agencies and call on the international community to unite to address the worsening humanitarian situation in Sudan.
Following the MDC's announcement that it will join a government of national unity, The Elders call on all Zimbabweans to unite to end the terrible suffering in their country, and urge international donors to support this development.
Lakhdar Brahimi, Jimmy Carter and Desmond Tutu report their findings after visiting Cyprus, where Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders have recently begun direct, open-ended negotiations to try to reunify the divided island.