News
A call to be the generation that brings about equality
30 Jun 2021
At the Generation Equality Forum in Paris, Mary Robinson, Graça Machel and Hina Jilani outline the Elders' call on leaders to prioritise access to justice and gender equality.
News
World Refugee Day 2021: a call for leadership
18 Jun 2021
As UNHCR publishes its annual Global Trends report, and ahead of World Refugee Day 2021, Mary Robinson and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf reflect on the need for leadership amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
News
Marking Mandela’s legacy with a week of Elders’ discussion
18 Jun 2021
The Elders’ State of Hope seeks to explore Nelson Mandela's vision in the context of contemporary challenges.
Elders Statements
The UN and AU must act now to prevent famine and end atrocities in Tigray, Ethiopia
14 Jun 2021
The Elders today called on the UN Security Council and the African Union to take urgent steps to address the unfolding humanitarian and human rights crisis in Tigray, Ethiopia.
Media Releases
The Elders call on G7 leaders to seize the moment on vaccines and climate action
07 Jun 2021
The Elders call on G7 leaders to take urgent action on vaccine distribution and pledge new climate finance at the G7 summit 11-13 June, or risk further weakening the multilateral system on which future progress and prosperity depends.
Guest Blogs
Leading the Youth Climate Movement in the Arab World
10 Jun 2021
Youth climate activist Neeshad Shafi from Qatar emphasises the important role the Arab region ought to play in climate action and calls for civil society engagement to ensure climate action is inclusive and open to all.
Guest Blogs
Changing the narrative on gender justice
07 Jun 2021
UN Youth Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake writes for The Elders about gender justice and how to continue to advance access to justice for women and girls amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
News
Preventing future pandemics and reforming the UN Security Council
02 Jun 2021
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf reflects on the recent report by the IPPPR and what is needed to ensure its recommendations are meaningfully acted upon by world leaders and international institutions.
Elders Statements
Myanmar risks state failure without significant increase in international pressure, The Elders warn
01 Jun 2021
The Elders call on the international community to intensify pressure on the military leadership in Myanmar to prevent the country descending into endemic violence and state failure.
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