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Independent global leaders working together for peace, justice and human rights. Founded by Nelson Mandela in 2007.

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    25. mar.

    "For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." –, founder of The Elders.

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    As the prepares to appoint their new President, The Elders urge all shareholders to ensure that action on remains an explicit top priority

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    "Leadership in a women’s way does not just involve political leaders, business leaders and heads of agencies. It encompasses community leadership, indigenous leadership, grassroots and youth leadership." –Mary Robinson.

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    The must remain a key player in the fight against . The Elders urge the new World Bank President to affirm their commitment to act on this global existential threat.

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    In a key note speech today at the policy roundtable on equal access to justice, Hina Jilani noted the huge economic cost of violence against women and urged investment in access to justice to be "evidence-based, people-centred & innovation driven."

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    Sexual violence by government forces and rebel militia groups is widespread in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the is giving the survivors a voice:

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    “It is high time to take this conversation out of the greenhouses and gardens, and into the streets and the corridors of power” —Mary Robinson.

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    "We have the knowledge of what damage is being done by . Now we need the energy and courage to use this knowledge to shape the political case for radical change. The younger generation is taking the lead and demanding action." –Mary Robinson

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    Mary Robinson echoes Ban Ki-moon in calling on to recalibrate the UK’s export finance policy so that it is fully consistent with international climate trends and obligations as a member.

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    Mary Robinson urges the UK to continue to play a leading role in the fight against , regardless of the outcome of & calls on the UK to maintain the highest of standards regarding its climate & investment policies both overseas & domestically.

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    Whilst deploring climate recidivism, Mary Robinson expresses optimism at the loud & growing voices across all sections of US society who remain committed to the & who are taking their own steps to curb emissions.

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    " denial is not just ignorant, it is malign, it is evil, and it amounts to an attempt to deny human rights to some of the most vulnerable people on the planet." –Mary Robinson

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    "We have entered a new reality where companies have lost their legitimacy and social licence to operate and where we must embark on a just transition to protect people and their rights as we embrace unprecedented levels of ." –Mary Robinson

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    "Just as the suffragettes needed to embrace militant tactics to win the fight for female emancipation, so today we need to be fiercely determined to identify and challenge vested interests establishments, especially in the fossil fuel sector." –Mary Robinson

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    " is a transformative concept, insisting on a shift from a discourse on greenhouse gases & melting icecaps into a civil rights movement with the people & communities most vulnerable to climate impacts at its heart." –Elders' Chair Mary Robinson.

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    “A holistic understanding of the climate threat and the need for an integrated, intersectional response is essential to building a -resilient, zero-carbon economy.” —Mary Robinson, accepting the

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  17. for 22 timer siden

    “I still believe in the two-state solution, but if a two-state solution is impossible, what should follow?” Former US President and Elder Emeritus Jimmy Carter discusses the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty and prospects for peace today:

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  18. 26. mar.

    Today marks 40 years since & signed a lasting peace agreement. Brokered by US President & Elder Emeritus Jimmy Carter, the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty is an enduring example of how the US can help bridge divides when it eschews partisan stances in the Middle East.

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  19. 26. mar.

    We stand with & all peace activists in and . Hamas must stop rocket fire at civilians; Israel must end its counter-productive policy that imprisons & impoverishes Palestinians and imperils its own citizens' security in repeated cycles of violence.

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  20. 26. mar.

    Climate change denial is malign and denies human rights to the most vulnerable, says chair of The Elders Mary Robinson. This evening she will collect the International Medal for her dedication to climate justice

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  21. 26. mar.

    South Korea risks losing the low carbon technology race by remaining committed to coal. Read why it must end fossil fuel investments in this report on the country’s risk:

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