Middle East Q&A #5 - the Elders answer your questions
"What can I do as an ordinary citizen, as a person of goodwill, to help support peace in the Middle East?" Mary Robinson, Jimmy Carter and Lakhdar Brahimi answer your questions.
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Video: Middle East Q&A #3 - the Elders answer your questions
Jimmy Carter and Ela Bhatt answer your questions on promoting peace in the Middle East.
Video: Middle East Q&A #1 - the Elders answer your questions
Just after returning from their recent trip to the Middle East, the Elders asked their supporters around the world to send in their questions about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Here, Jimmy Carter and Mary Robinson respond to some of your questions.
At the heart of the matter: The Elders in Jerusalem
During their second visit to the Middle East in October 2010, the Elders travelled to East Jerusalem to see first-hand the extent of settlement expansion into Arab neighbourhoods.
"I have confidence in the wisdom and judgement of the people of Cyprus to shape their own future."
Jimmy Carter addresses the 2009 Parliament of the World's Religions
Speaking at the the 2009 Parliament of the World's Religions, Jimmy Carter argues that the plight of abused women is made more acceptable by the mandated subservience of women by religious leaders.
The Elders' climate change picnic
In advance of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, the Elders enlisted their grandchildren to help convey the message that the world must act now to prevent climate catastrophe in the future.
The Elders in the West Bank: checkpoints and politics
On the second day of their visit, the Elders met Israeli President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem as well as Palestinian Prime Minister Salaam Fayyad in Ramallah. On their way to the West Bank, they stopped at the Qalandia checkpoint, where hundreds of Palestinians line up daily to cross into Israel under tight security. There they met Zaina who has made the crossing many times to go to school. Zaina joined other young Palestinians in conversation with the Elders later in the day to express their frustrations with the current situation and their hopes for peace.
Religion is one of the 'basic causes' of violations of women's rights
Jimmy Carter discusses the impact of religion and tradition on the lives of women and girls.
Elders meet Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders, October 2008
Three members of The Elders visited Cyprus to lend their support to the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities, and to commend Mr Demetris Christofias and Mr Mehmet Ali Talat for their efforts to reunify the island. The Elders urge the international community to embrace the fact that a lasting settlement is within reach, and to actively support the leaders and the peace process.