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Event: Upholding the nuclear taboo in a changing world order

Intergenerational dialogue on nuclear threats with Elders and youth activists.

Annual Review 2024: Long-view leadership for long-term threats

The Elders' 2024 Annual Review is now available to download. It highlights our activities from the past year, including meetings with world leaders, visits to ten countries, and the promotion of long-view leadership.

We are recruiting: Director of Programmes and Deputy CEO

Leaders must uphold scientific integrity over political opportunism

Gro Harlem Brundtland

Gro Harlem Brundtland discusses how disinformation threatens pandemic preparedness

Pandemic Preparedness: A Collective Responsibility for a Safer Future

The second blog in a collaborative series between the United Nations Youth Office and The Elders, focused on pandemic preparedness

Elders Statements

The Elders urge immediate end to Israel’s attacks on Gaza and resumption of ceasefire

Juan Manuel Santos

The Elders call for an immediate end to Israel’s latest military assault and urge a credible diplomatic peace process.

It’s time for a woman to serve as UN Secretary-General

Elbegdorj Tsakhia reflects on the shifting geopolitical landscape and urges that women’s voices be at the forefront of global decision-making.

Mission to Sudan

Elders Statements

Statement by Archbishop Tutu upon Elders' arrival in Sudan

Desmond Tutu announces The Elders' intention to meet Sudanese leaders, civil society and Darfurians and find ways to contribute to the peace process.

Elders Statements

The Elders announce visit to Darfur

Chair of The Elders Desmond Tutu announces that he will lead a delegation to Sudan to help strengthen and deepen the framework for assuring a permanent peace in Darfur.

Nelson Mandela's speech at the launch of The Elders

In this speech delivered on the occasion of his 89th birthday, Nelson Mandela announces the formation of The Elders and expresses his hope that the group will "work to support courage where there is fear, foster agreement where there is conflict, and insp

Elders Statements

Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu announce The Elders

On his 89th birthday in Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela announces the formation of The Elders, a group of independent global leaders brought together to work on peace-building and human rights.

Closing the justice gap for women post COVID-19: The Elders launch new policy paper

The Elders have launched a policy paper on the imperative to close the justice gap for women and strengthen the rule of law.

Women’s rights must be at the centre of the global recovery

Ban Ki-moon emphasises the responsibility of men in tackling systemic inequalities and the violence and discrimination against women and girls, ahead of the Generation Equality Forum 30 July-2 July 2021. First published in El País.

تقرير: سلام عادل وآمن للجميع

ה-Elders מכריזים על ביקור שני במזרח התיכון

The Elders enlist their grandchildren’s help on climate change

Discussion: Jimmy Carter & Elliott Abrams - The obstacles to a two-state solution

"شباب رائع. إنهم يرفعون المعنويات"

رسالة دزموند توتو إلى النشيطين: الله تعالى يسلط الحق

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