The Doomsday Clock shows 100 seconds to midnight
Ban Ki-moon and Mary Robinson join experts from the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists for the unveiling of the Doomsday Clock.
Moving the clock forward to 100 seconds to midnight, they highlighted the dangers posed by nuclear weapons, climate change and disruptive new technologies.
Launch of the special series of the Finding Humanity podcast
The Elders launched a special series of the Finding Humanity podcast to explore world challenges and the leadership needed to tackle them.
During the series, Zeid Raad Al Hussein, Juan Manuel Santos, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Gro Harlem Brundtland, and more joined Mary Robinson to discuss human rights, peace-making, gender equality and multilateralism.
The Elders publish report on multilateralism post-COVID-19
Marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, The Elders published a new report in defence of multilateralism, calling for determined and principled leadership that recognises that global challenges require global solutions.
Multilateralism must reshape the world after the pandemic, and The Elders issued five concrete calls to action for global leaders.
The Elders mark Hiroshima and Nagasaki anniversary with peace crane commemoration
The Elders called on world leaders, decision-makers and the public to pause for a moment of reflection and solidarity as the world marked the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 2020.
In a gesture intended to encourage people to pause, reflect and recognise the scale of the nuclear tragedy, even as the world grappled with the challenges of COVID-19, the Elders invited people to join them in sharing a personal message of hope alongside the image of a specially crafted origami peace crane.
Building Back Better for Universal Health
The Elders published a new report calling on leaders to prioritise Universal Health Coverage in their response to COVID-19, as the best way to strengthen collective health security to protect us against future pandemics.
The Elders called for the post-pandemic recovery to focus on:
1. Prepare public health systems for future pandemics
2. Prioritise Universal Health Coverage
3. Promote healthier societies via holistic policies and social development