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The Elders launch NEW VIDEO for Mandela Day
The Elders – a group of eminent global leaders founded by Nelson Mandela - have joined the former President of South Africa in a special message of support for Mandela Day.
The Elders keep an empty chair for Aung San Suu Kyi
At their recent meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, The Elders kept an empty chair draped in Burmese silk for Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma’s thousands of political prisoners. Marking the 65th birthday of their fellow Elder, Aung San Suu Kyi, on 19 June, the Elders said the election process in Burma/Myanmar cannot deliver credible results, and called for a UN-led national dialogue
The Elders condemn Israeli attack on Gaza relief ships
The Elders have condemned the reported killing by Israeli forces of more than a dozen people who were attempting to deliver relief supplies to the Gaza strip by sea. Meeting in Johannesburg, they repeated their call for an end to the blockade on Gaza, called for a full investigation of last night’s incident and urged the UN Security Council to debate the situation with a view to mandating action to end the closure of the Gaza Strip.