The Elders met with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi to discuss the snapback of UN sanctions on Iran. Elders reaffirmed the importance of good faith diplomatic engagement by all sides as the only sustainable long-term pathway forward.

France, the UK, Portugal, Australia & Canada have now recognised the State of Palestine. 🧵Elders Juan Manuel Santos, Mary Robinson & Helen Clark share their reactions at #UNGA 👇

Mary Robinson responds to the 2025 Production Gap Report from SEI Climate, calling out governments' reckless expansion of fossil fuels despite climate commitments. productiongap.org/2025report/

For too long women’s voices have been excluded from the security debate, including on nuclear weapons. It’s time to change that. The Women Transforming Global Security network aims to put feminist leadership at the heart of global security. Learn more: transformingsecurity.org

Effective global rules for AI can turn it into a force for good – not a runaway risk. Elders Juan Manuel Santos and Mary Robinson back calls for a binding international agreement to prevent the gravest threats to humanity and stability. red-lines.ai #AIRedLines

In case you missed it: Juan Manuel Santos joined the Future of Africa podcast to reflect on the indigenous mandate that shaped his leadership, why working with youth matters, and the power of dialogue to build lasting peace. 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/4moqtWb

The UN is turning 80, but is it ready for today’s challenges? Join The Elders & @ipinst.bsky.social to debate the reforms needed to protect the future of multilateralism. 📅 Thurs 25 Sept ⏰ 1pm EDT 📍 New York / online Register here: bit.ly/3K9vP9y

📝 OP-ED: How Trump Could Ensure His Legacy as a Peacemaker "We cannot bomb our way to peace... The US must lead the way in preventing nuclear war – for the sake of its own citizens, and for everyone else." Juan Manuel Santos' joint op-ed in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social: bit.ly/3VpKFel

Multilateralism is facing its greatest crisis since the Second World War. But the answer is not to abandon global cooperation. The UN and our multilateral institutions must be reformed. #UNGA Read the Elders' policy paper: theelders.org/Multilateral...

“Multilateralism must be reformed, not abandoned.” As world leaders prepare to meet in New York for #UNGA, The Elders warn the multilateral system is failing humanity’s biggest tests: conflicts, climate, nuclear weapons, pandemics and AI.

✉️ NEWSLETTER | What we saw in Rafah: aid blocked as famine declared in Gaza Mary Robinson recounts the Elders’ trip to Egypt’s Rafah border and urges Europe and the US to take decisive action to end the Gaza crisis. Read & subscribe: theelders.org/news/what-we...

18 years ago, journalist Mick Brown was present at the inaugural gathering of The Elders. This year, he joined them again during their strategy retreat, observing today’s urgent challenges and how Mandela’s vision continues to guide their work. www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

📌JOIN US at #UNGA80! @panaction.bsky.social, @theindpanel.bsky.social, @theelders.bsky.social, @africaeuropefdn.bsky.social, @ranafrica.org's Sept. 23 side event will bring together leaders around rebuilding multilateralism & galvanising action to tackle interconnected threats. tinyurl.com/y7xrwjea

“What we saw and heard underlines our personal conviction that there is not only an unfolding, human-caused famine in Gaza. There is an unfolding genocide.” A statement by Mary Robinson and Helen Clark following their visit to the closed Rafah border crossing with Gaza: theelders.org/news/elders-...

Today, Elders Helen Clark and Mary Robinson witnessed the shocking reality behind the unfolding famine in Gaza during a visit to Egyptian Red Crescent warehouses in Al Arish, and the Rafah border crossing... 1/3

“If Israel wanted the food to go into Gaza, there would be no doubt about it.” Mary Robinson speaks to @npr.org as she and Helen Clark visit Egypt’s #Rafah border area to demand an end to Israel’s starvation tactics in #Gaza. www.npr.org/2025/08/11/n...

For 80 years, we’ve been lucky to avoid a repeat of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. But the absence of horror has bred complacency. Now the nuclear threat is rising again. See what’s behind the risks and how we can tackle them, together: theelders.org/onefuture

Helen Clark and Mary Robinson were honoured to meet Egyptian Foreign Minister, Dr. Badr Abdelatty, today in Cairo. They discussed urgency of collective action to halt Israel’s deliberate starvation of Gazans, ongoing efforts to secure a ceasefire, and build momentum towards a Palestinian state.

"Is Gaza going to be the graveyard of international law?” In Cairo, the Elders met with Palestinian civil society and Palestinian Ambassador Diab Al-Louh. They join their call to end Israeli impunity and uphold the responsibility to prevent genocide.

When words aren’t enough, we draw the picture. Nuclear danger is higher than at any point since the Cold War. ⚠ More warheads ⚠ Fewer safeguards ⚠ Growing risks of proliferation We can choose a safer future. Watch our new animated video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jm7...

Today marks 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Three voices - Hibakusha Keiko Ogura, youth activist Hideo Asano, and Chair of The Elders Juan Manuel Santos - share one message: The world must unite to eliminate nuclear weapons, once and for all. theelders.org/news/80-year...

80 years ago today, atomic bombs devastated Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing thousands. 📺 A new film from The Elders, 'Never Again', shares survivor testimony and explores the path to a nuclear-free world with a new generation of activists working for peace. WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUTo...

Russia and Ukraine must seek a proper framework for talks, says Juan Manuel Santos, chair of @theelders.bsky.social economist.com/by-invitatio...

The Elders welcome the UK, Canada and France’s commitments to recognise Palestine – and urge all G7 states to follow their lead. Recognition is a vital step toward justice and lasting peace. Read @JuanManSantos' full comment ⬇️

Writing for The Economist, Juan Manuel Santos draws on his experience brokering an end to 50 years of civil war in Colombia, and urges Russia and Ukraine to build a framework for meaningful talks to finally secure a just peace. Read his column here: www.economist.com/by-invitatio...

🧵Key takeaways from Elders’ address to the UN on Israel-Palestine and the path to a two-state solution 👇

Russia and Ukraine must seek a proper framework for talks. Juan Manuel Santos draws on his experience ending Colombia's 50 year war to suggest how Russia's war on Ukraine could be ended, in this by piece for The Economist. www.economist.com/by-invitatio...

In their joint climate statement today, the EU and China reaffirmed their commitment to curbing climate change. In a context of heightened geopolitical tensions, this cooperation is a crucial step towards progress at #COP30.

Today, the world’s highest court, the International Court of Justice, puts big emitters on notice. Countries are bound by international law to protect people from the impacts of climate change, and governments must ramp up their efforts to transition away from fossil fuels.

#TheQuietDiplomat, a powerful documentary about Elder Emeritus Ban Ki-moon, is now streaming in the U.S. & Canada! Watch the inspiring story behind one of the world’s most renowned diplomats: tv.apple.com/us/movie/the...

The EU-China Summit this week is an opportunity that neither side can afford to miss. Mary Robinson calls for more climate cooperation for clear signals and coordination to boost global energy security in a time of rising geopolitical risk.

At a time when division and short-sighted leadership dominate headlines, Mandela’s legacy reminds us that true heroism lies in building peace. #MandelaDay2025

Today is #MandelaDay. 18 years ago, Nelson Mandela gave his powerful mandate to The Elders. Much has changed since Madiba first brought The Elders together - but his vision and message of hope remain as urgent and inspiring as ever.

“Knowledge cannot be pursued without morality.” - J. Robert Oppenheimer As we approach the 80th anniversary of the Trinity Test, the first nuclear detonation, that lesson must not be forgotten. The Elders urge leaders to act now on #AI & nuclear risks: theelders.org/onefuture

The nuclear threat isn’t a Cold War relic. It’s back and it’s growing. Here’s what you need to know 🧵👇

✉️NEWSLETTER | “Real leadership is rooted in moral courage, not ego.” Amid rising conflict and injustice, Graça Machel urges us to honour Mandela’s legacy with bold, principled action, choosing courage over silence and empathy over indifference. Read & subscribe: theelders.org/news/real-le...

This is climate leadership in action. 8 countries are stepping up to make polluters pay, and more nations must join them. Levies on undertaxed, polluting industries can raise hundreds of billions to pay for the damage they cause, particularly in vulnerable countries. www.rfi.fr/en/environme...

In The Paper, Ban Ki-moon alerts that action to curb climate change has been too slow and urges progress towards a fossil fuel phase-out at #COP30 in Nov. in Brazil. "There is no room for new coal, oil or gas if we are serious about humanity’s future." www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_f...

Vaccines are vital to pandemic preparedness and saving lives. Disinformation and funding cuts to key global health initiatives threaten progress and deepen inequalities. We must act now to restore trust and invest in equitable vaccine access for all.

NUCLEAR THREAT IN FOCUS | US and Israeli strikes on Iran risk further fuelling nuclear tensions They undermine nuclear safeguards and edge us closer to a regional arms race. Here’s why it matters 🧵👇

Today marks 80 years since the UN Charter was signed, but celebration feels hollow. As key powers retreat from multilateralism, this is a moment for moral courage: to reform the UN & revive cooperation. Ban Ki-moon & Helen Clark in The Economist: www.economist.com/by-invitatio...

At today’s #Mission2025 event “A New Economy Rising,” Mary Robinson called on everyone – “whether you’re a business leader, an Indigenous person, an entrepreneur, or part of a group” – to join the #GlobalEthicalStocktake and help bring a groundswell of public opinion to #COP30

ELDERS’ STATEMENT | US and Israeli strikes on Iran have intensified global nuclear proliferation risks These strikes have undermined nuclear diplomacy and risk fuelling a new wave of proliferation of nuclear weapons in the Middle East and globally. Read in full via: theelders.org/news/elders-...

📝OP-ED: The UN’s dysfunction undermines global security. “The UN is slipping into dysfunction as some of its traditional champions, notably the US, retreat from multilateral co-operation, cut funding and disregard the rule of law.” Ban Ki-moon and @HelenClarkNZ www.economist.com/by-invitatio...

Juan Manuel Santos urges all parties at today’s Geneva meeting to keep diplomatic channels open and act with responsibility and restraint in pursuit of peace.

In 2000, the UN Security Council demanded that women and girls be protected from conflict-related sexual violence. 25 years on, sexual violence in conflict is rising, not falling, and increasingly targets children. The Elders call for change. #CRSVDay 🧵 (1/5)

"Israel’s attacks on Iran were clearly targeted to de-rail the negotiations between the US and Iranian governments over Iran’s nuclear program." Read the reaction of Juan Manuel Santos, Former President of Colombia and Chair of The Elders. ⬇️

“The world has accepted that the two-state solution is the way to go - we now need to move towards action.” - @HelenClarkNZ on recognising Palestinian statehood, @bbcworldservice. 🎧Listen from 35:51 - bbc.in/3ZqIJ7N

📢 “We urge you to recognise the State of Palestine now as an essential, transformative step towards peace.” Read The Elders’ letter to President Macron, PM Carney, and PM Starmer – urging them to uphold their commitment to recognise the State of Palestine. theelders.org/news/build-p...

Israel's actions in the West Bank, from further annexation and settlement-building to barring Arab foreign ministers, are undermining security and need to be countered. Helen Clark urges political leaders to apply targeted sanctions and halt arms transfers, to end impunity. Read quote (🧵1/4)