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The role of media in promoting peace
<h3 class="post-title subpt">What is the role of the media in promoting peace – without taking sides in a conflict? Martti Ahtisaari, Kofi Annan and Mary Robinson discussed this question at last week's Elders debate in Oxford.</h3><div class="quoteblock"><div class="quotetext"></div></div><p><a href="http://www.theelders.org/article/debate-highlights-how-do-you-speak-tru… more and watch the video of the event</strong></a></p>
FEATURED ELDERS
Martti Ahtisaari
Former President of Finland; Nobel Peace Laureate; and expert in conflict mediation, diplomacy and post-conflict state-building.
Kofi Annan
Former UN Secretary-General, Nobel Peace Laureate and former Chair of The Elders; put development, human rights, the rule of law, good governance and peace at the top of the United Nations agenda.
Mary Robinson
First woman President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; former Chair of The Elders; a passionate advocate for gender equality, women’s participation in peace-building, human dignity and climate justice.