The Story of The Elders

… for Human Rights and former President of Ireland Mary Robinson . … Find out more about The Elders' work in Cyprus … and Lakhdar Brahimi visited Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Syria and the West Bank to talk to a wide range of …

Displacement crisis in Syria: no time to lose

Displacement crisis in Syria: no time to lose 22 August 2012 … Brundtland, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Graça Machel and Mary Robinson – together with leading humanitarian … – yesterday called on the UN and Arab League to find a way of ensuring that vital food, sanitation and …

jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31

Syria: papering over the cracks

Syria: papering over the cracks 20 June 2013 … tanning factory because it was the only shelter they could find. The conditions were degrading and the smell was … one year since South Sudan gained its independence, Mary Robinson blogs about the Elders' v …

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The Elders pay tribute to Kofi Annan’s courage and dedication in his Syria peace effort

… pay tribute to Kofi Annan’s courage and dedication in his Syria peace effort 3 August 2012 … harder by the day. We hope the international community will find a way to end the daily ordeal of violence and … Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Jimmy Carter, Graça Machel, Mary Robinson and Desmond Tutu (Chair). Kofi Annan …

jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31

سوريا: الحكماء يعبرون عن "عميق غضبهم" حيال فشل الجميع في وقف المذابح

… the bloodshed, death and destruction unfolding each day in Syria.” Desmond Tutu While The Elders believe that any … rise above vested interests and regional alliances and find genuine compromise in the greater interests of the …   Mary Robinson , former President of Ireland and former UN …

jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31

"A day to remind the world that we need more humanity"

… years, with grave crises erupting in countries including Syria, the Central African Republic, South Sudan and the … – with each new crisis we struggle more and more to find the staff and resources to respond as those in need … Writing in Foreign Policy, Jimmy Carter and Mary Robinson argue that to help bring Israelis and …

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Mass atrocity prevention must be at the heart of the Security Council

… a UNGA side-event on preventing and ending mass atrocities, Mary Robinson welcomed and urged the implementation of the … of the Council’s appalling failures to end conflict in Syria, but these failures extend widely around the world; … up when a veto is cast, but must redouble their efforts to find a workable solution. I do not hold my breath …

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Kofi Annan, Jimmy Carter & Mary Robinson on 'speaking truth to power'

Kofi Annan, Jimmy Carter & Mary Robinson on 'speaking truth to power' 4 June 2014 … questions from the audience on issues ranging from the Syria conflict to climate change. Read more and … peacebuilding – at a debate this week in Oxford, UK. Find out how you can follow the event and send in your …

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Climate justice is key to addressing the climate crisis

… Annual Lecture at Windsor Castle on 31 May 2022,  Mary Robinson discussed the importance of climate … coup and civil war in Myanmar, to the ongoing agonies of Syria and Yemen, the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan … himself as a “prisoner of hope”, which I still find the perfect metaphor for the persistent belief in the …

Kate Flanagan - 12/07/2023 - 15:37

The Elders mourn the passing of Kuwait's Emir

… an unparalleled period of nearly six decades. Mary Robinson , Chair of The Elders and former Irish … of dialogue and diplomacy within the Middle East region to find solutions to the region’s political disputes. … contribution to raising funds for humanitarian relief to Syria, the Syrian refugees and their host countries. In …

gavin - 01/23/2023 - 14:31