Yesterday, speaking to world leaders at the UN, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf called for urgent reform of the Security Council. The world needs a Council “for the world of 2025 and beyond, not a relic from 1945" – full speech here. theelders.org/news/un-securi…

A Ceasefire Is Just the Start. Here’s How to End the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Once and for All. Op-ed in TIME by Mary Robinson and Juan Manuel Santos

"The need for solidarity and long-term commitment to Ukraine has never been higher, and the world must step up." Mary Robinson meets Ukrainian Environmental Protection Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk at #COP29 and discusses the environmental impact of Russia's illegal war. 🇺🇦

Violence against women is a global pandemic and its devastating impact spares no region or culture. “In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, gender-based violence increased by 300% in only three years. Violence against women is a true pandemic. It is one of the most common

On the day for the elimination of violence against women, Elders call for men everywhere to join the fight for women's rights.

The Elders are honoured to have received the first Miwon Peace Prize today in Seoul. We accept it with the vow to carry forward Miwon's vision of a new horizon of global governance where human dignity and universal values are paramount. theelders.org/news/miwon-pri…

A lot of criticism of the UN rightly focuses in on the UN Security Council which remains rooted in the global power dynamics of 1945. But reform is possible, as Ellen Johnson Sirleaf covers in this Op-Ed, with the potential for Africa to lead the way. businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/202…

As #MSC2025 gets underway, Helen Clark speaks alongside Espen Barth Eide at a panel on #UNSC reform, calling for the Council to be more representative and effective to tackle global conflicts and existential threats.

Read Helen Clark's remarks at the #tokyoconference2025, where she warned that rising nuclear risks and the breakdown of multilateral cooperation are threatening global security. Link in replies ⬇️

This International Women’s Day, Elders call for a woman to be the next head of the United Nations. Women have fought for the right to vote, to work, to lead but the gender gap remains. We need to break the glass ceiling at the highest level. #IWD2025, #MadameSG, 1 for 8 Billion

"The multilateral system has been weakened… We need to reform the system, not do away with the system." Watch the conversation between Juan Manuel Santos and Sanna Marin with @Amanpour on tariffs, Trump, and the emerging global order. edition.cnn.com/2025/04/04/wor…

As #Myanmar’s people suffer the devastating effects of the recent earthquake, Ban Ki-moon condemns continued air strikes by the military regime against civilian targets and urges all parties, including regional states, to cooperate to provide full humanitarian access.

New #pandemicagreement finalised in Geneva after 3+ years of talks. At a time when multilateralism is under threat, World Health Organization (WHO) Member States have joined together to say that we will defeat the next pandemic threat in the only way possible: by working together”. The Independent Panel The Elders

STATEMENT | The Elders call for collective action to end Palestinian suffering in Gaza “Political leaders have stood by for too long watching the atrocities that the current Israeli government is committing against the Palestinian people.” Our statement ⬇️ (🧵 1/4)

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)

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. What they saw: massive quantities of food and medicines like ibuprofen

On the International Day of Peace, Mary Robinson joined inspiring youth leaders to launch the Hear Us. Act Now for a Peaceful World campaign. With the number of armed conflict at its highest since 1945, the message was clear: young voices must be at the heart of peacebuilding.

The Elders' Chair Juan Manuel Santos urges Israel to halt its offensive in Gaza following Hamas’ agreement to release the hostages.

As the #UNSC meets on Women, Peace & Security, we join 600+ civil society groups urging states to mark 25 years of UNSC Resolution 1325 by defending women’s rights, upholding international law and ensuring women’s voices are heard in peace efforts. womenpeacesecurity.org/resource/open-…

After starting with a visit to the Security Council on Monday, a meeting with the UN Secretary-General today capped off three days of busy Elders' engagements in UN New York