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Existential threats: global public attitudes

20 September 2024

An overview of insights from international polling and desk research conducted in 2024 on four existential global threats: climate change, pandemics, nuclear weapons, and artificial intelligence (AI)

Are we ready to lead together? A Critical Intergenerational Dialogue on Existential Threats

20 September 2024

EVENT: A critical intergenerational dialogue addressing existential threats, exploring leadership across generations to confront the challenges of climate change, AI, nuclear weapons, and pandemics

A Pathway Towards Sustainable Peace in Palestine and Israel

The Elders call for a new approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that can lead to a truly just and sustainable peace.

Elders and FLI launch new film series on existential threats solutions

A new film series exploring solutions to humanities greatest challenges.

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Long-view leadership & climate justice: how Brazil can lead the world

On 28 May in São Paulo the Elders and distinguished guests met to discuss how Brazil can mobilise the world to deliver bold, just and equitable solutions to the climate and nature crisis

Long-view leadership & climate justice: how Brazil can lead the world

EVENT: Long-view leadership & climate justice: how Brazil can lead the world

Nelson Mandela: uniting humanity around the world

The Elders are deeply saddened by the death of their founder Nelson Mandela, and join millions around the world who were inspired by his courage and touched by his compassion.

Forthright and feminist: Norway's first woman leader

"Next time a woman becomes Party Leader or Prime Minister of Norway, she will not meet the same problems that I had."In an in-depth interview with Mayumi Yoshinari for Japanese political affairs magazine Chuo-Koron, Gro Harlem Brundtland discusses every

Vote yes to protect women human rights defenders

“This vote recognises the courageous women who defy patriarchy every day.”
Amid concerns that some UN member states may vote against a resolution to protect women human rights defenders, Gro Harlem Brundtland and Hina Jilani author an open letter urg

Women's rights must not be taken for granted

"Why is it so important to promote and safeguard gender equality? It is a matter of human rights. It is a matter of democracy. Also, it is pure common sense."Marking 100 years of women's right to vote in Norway, former Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtla

The Elders debate ethical leadership (part 2)

Global drugs policy – time for a smarter approach?

“Putting people’s health and safety first is an imperative, not an afterthought.”
New approaches to drugs policy are being adopted by a number of countries around the world. This a chance to move on from the failed and repressive policies of the gl

A first step to peace in eastern DRC?

Mary Robinson and fellow international envoys welcome the end of hostilities between the M23 rebel group and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Elders debate ethical leadership (part 1)

Elders in South Africa for ethical leadership debate

“It’s important that you don’t just speak truth to power, but you also show wisdom to power.” Hina Jilani The Elders, together with Al Jazeera’s South2North programme, held a public debate this week in Cape Town asking, "What is ethical leader

Brazil's accidental president

“Why are young people reacting against political life? Because of the lack of clarity, sincerity, and accountability.”Fernando Henrique Cardoso speaks to Mayumi Yoshinari for Japanese current affairs magazine Chuo-Koron about leadership and democrac

Ela Bhatt: 'gentle revolutionary'

"Our generation was all filled with ideas. The only thing that was on the agenda was to rebuild the nation."
Ela Bhatt outlines how she started SEWA, a trade union for self-employed women, and how it has come to offer full financial and social services t

Women and poverty: the hidden face of violence with social consent

Q&A: child marriage and the right to education

"Girls in secondary education are up to six times less likely to marry underage."
On Friday 11 October, people around the world will celebrate Day of the Girl and highlight girls' right to education. Read our Q&A to find out why ending child marriage

'Leave no girl behind'

“Child brides have no say in when or whom they marry. They usually drop out of school and miss out on the opportunities they need to thrive.”Ahead of the International Day of the Girl Child, a new video from Girls Not Brides shows how child marriage

The only US president who didn’t wage war

“The Vietnam War, I think, was an unnecessary war; the invasion of Iraq was an unnecessary war… We need to be more reluctant to go to war."In a wide-ranging interview with Mayumi Yoshinari for Japanese current affairs magazine Chuo-Koron,

Africa’s bright future

Q&A: The Elders visit Myanmar

This week Jimmy Carter, Martti Ahtisaari and Gro Harlem Brundtland will travel to Myanmar – The Elders' first visit to the country as a group. Find out more about who they plan to meet and what they hope to achieve.

The world we want: an end to child marriage

Let us treat patients in Syria

"We must not let considerations of military intervention destroy our ability to focus on getting them help."
In an open letter published in The Lancet, Gro Harlem Brundtland and 50 other medical professionals highlight the devastating humanitarian and he

Q&A: Internationalisation

What is the Palestinian strategy of 'Internationalisation', and what is it intended to achieve? Has it been successful? And how is it perceived by Israel?

Mary Robinson and international envoys visit the Great Lakes to de-escalate tensions

After visiting Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda last week, Mary Robinson and fellow international envoys have issued a joint statement condemning recent violence and calling on armed groups to work towards a political solution.

Q&A: the Arab Peace Initiative

What is the Arab Peace Initiative – and how could it benefit Israel? How could it play a part in the current bilateral negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians? And what do Israelis and Palestinians think about it?

Q&A: the Oslo process

What was the Oslo agreement? How was it supposed to bring about a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? And twenty years later, why has the peace process failed to move forward?

The Elders warn against spiralling violence in Egypt

"Violence is not the answer" – Kofi Annan
After the recent violence in Egypt, the Elders urge the Egyptian authorities to prevent further bloodshed, and call on all Egyptians to work towards reconciliation.

Towards peace in the Great Lakes: a Framework of Hope

Politically Speaking, the United Nations Department of Political Affairs’ news bulletin, explores Mary Robinson’s work in the African Great Lakes region, explaining how the “Framework of Hope” can bring peace to the DRC and surrounding countries.

Syria, a civil, sectarian and proxy war

"The biggest concern is that one day Syrians and everyone else will wake up to find that Syria has been completely destroyed."
Lakhdar Brahimi discusses the conflict in Syria, from the biggest difficulties he faces to what will bring an end to the war, i

Ela Bhatt: education, empowerment and ending child marriage

“Empowerment is not a thing that can be given or taken back… when women do things, then that brings the empowerment.”In a video interview with UNICEF, Ela Bhatt discusses how she thinks child marriage can be stopped, how women can be empowered, an

Report: The Elders in Washington DC and London

In a report for The Carter Center, Jimmy Carter provides a detailed account of the Elders visit to Washington DC and London last month. Holding public debates and private meetings, the Elders met with senior officials and experts to discuss Middle East pe

Gro Harlem Brundtland and Malala receive Catalonia Prize

“Today’s education inequalities really are tomorrow’s inequalities with regard to human rights, social justice, growth, income and employment.”Sharing the stage with Malala Yousafzai, with whom she received the 2013 Catalonia Prize on Friday, Gr

Elders bring backing for Kerry's peacemaking efforts

Last week, Middle East expert Rosemary Hollis chaired an Elders debate in London on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Writing in The Conversation, she gives a breakdown of the highlights from the event.

Support Kerry’s efforts to restart Middle East peace process

“When I see Obama, I will tell him: one good speech is not enough to get a Nobel Peace Prize.” Martti Ahtisaari
Following high-level meetings in Washington and London, the Elders held a public debate on the future of the two-state solution. Welcoming

Longtime peacemakers reflect on Mandela’s legacy

Elders' London visit to focus on Middle East peace

Can the two-state solution be saved?Elders Martti Ahtisaari, Lakhdar Brahimi and Jimmy Carter have arrived in London, where they will hold further high-level meetings on Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts following their visit to Washington DC earlier th

Elders meet Kerry in Washington DC

The Elders visited Washington DC yesterday to discuss Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts with high-level officials, including US Secretary of State John Kerry and National Security Advisor Susan Rice. At a public debate that evening, they welcomed Kerry’

Women take ownership of Great Lakes peace efforts

"Women's leadership matters and must be at the heart of the peace process in the DRC." Mary RobinsonAt the invitation of UN Special Envoy Mary Robinson, women from the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes region meet in Burundi to discuss th

Putting the Green Line back on the map

“There is an expiration date to the two-state solution. I hope we haven’t passed it yet” – Avrum Burg, former Speaker of the KnessetAs Europe discusses its trade relations with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Israeli and Palestinian voices

Africa paying a heavy cost for tax havens

“Africa loses more money every year through tax avoidance than it receives in international development assistance.” Kofi Annan
At yesterday’s UN Security Council debate on natural resources and conflict prevention, Kofi Annan called for greater tr

Transforming attitudes: ending violence against women

“We know what works, as this report shows; now it is time for action.” Gro Harlem Brundtland
A UK parliamentary committee calls for ending violence against women and girls to be prioritised in international development efforts. The Elders have welcom

Gro Harlem Brundtland and Mary Robinson join 'The B Team'

Two members of The Elders are joining 'The B Team', a new non-profit initiative launched today that will work to deliver a new way of doing business: one that prioritises people and planet alongside profit.

A chance to restore peace in DRC

Kofi Annan writes to African heads of state to express The Elders’ support for peace efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, encouraging leaders to work closely with UN Special Envoy Mary Robinson.

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