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.

The Elders call on Zimbabwe's political leaders to enter into a dialogue, create a democratic and effective government and start a process of reconciliation and healing.

Desmond Tutu expresses The Elders' condolences to the family and followers of Benazir Bhutto, and to Pakistan, and calls for an international investigation into her assassination.