Elders (organization)
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human rights organization
international organization
non-governmental organization
peace organization
Elders (organization) is an independent group of global leaders and former statespeople founded by Nelson Mandela to promote peace, human rights, and ethical leadership worldwide.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elders (organization) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human rights organization
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international organization ⓘ non-governmental organization ⓘ peace organization ⓘ |
| chairperson |
Ban Ki-moon
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Mary Robinson ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
climate justice
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conflict resolution ⓘ human rights advocacy ⓘ peacebuilding ⓘ strengthening multilateral institutions ⓘ support for ethical leadership ⓘ |
| focusArea |
Middle East peace
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climate change and climate justice ⓘ nuclear non-proliferation ⓘ refugees and migration ⓘ strengthening the United Nations ⓘ supporting human rights defenders ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Nelson Mandela ⓘ |
| foundingChair | Desmond Tutu ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 18 July 2007 ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
composed mainly of former heads of state and senior international leaders
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independent of any national government ⓘ works through advocacy, mediation, and public engagement ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Independent global leaders working together for peace, justice and human rights ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| ideology |
conflict resolution
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human rights ⓘ peacebuilding ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| inception | 2007 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Nelson Mandela’s vision of a group of independent global leaders ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | non-profit ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Ban Ki-moon
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Desmond Tutu ⓘ Ela Bhatt ⓘ President Ernesto Zedillo ⓘ
surface form:
Ernesto Zedillo
Fernando Henrique Cardoso ⓘ Graça Machel ⓘ Gro Harlem Brundtland ⓘ Hina Jilani ⓘ Jimmy Carter ⓘ Kofi Annan ⓘ Lakhdar Brahimi ⓘ Martti Ahtisaari ⓘ Mary Robinson ⓘ Nelson Mandela ⓘ Ricardo Lagos ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | independent and non-partisan ⓘ |
| purpose |
promote ethical leadership
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promote human rights ⓘ promote peace ⓘ support multilateralism and international cooperation ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| website | https://theelders.org ⓘ |
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