"The spirit of Reykjavik should help guide the way forward for tackling the nuclear dangers of today.” It is time for President Trump to channel his concern about nuclear risk into renewed diplomacy, writes Juan Manuel Santos for the @thebulletin.org.

President Trump wants a historic legacy. He should start by resurrecting Reagan's nuclear diplomacy

To secure a historic legacy, President Trump should channel Ronald Reagan's Reykjavik diplomacy to stabilize relations with Russia and China, curb nuclear arms risks, and prevent a catastrophe.

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The EU must uphold international law. The Elders urge President von der Leyen to build support for a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements and suspend the core trade provisions of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. Read in full: theelders.org/news/dear-pr...

Dear President von der Leyen: Ban EU trade with illegal Israeli settlements

The Elders delivered an open letter to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on Israel and Palestine.

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✉️NEWSLETTER | The climate crisis will not wait for the world’s geopolitics to improve. Ahead of COP31, Gro Harlem Brundtland urges world leaders to show the courage needed to confront the climate crisis. Read & subscribe via the link in our bio 🔗

📺 WATCH LIVE | 10 AM ET / 3 PM BST: UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response What progress has been made, and what gaps remain? As Ebola spreads rapidly in the DRC, the need for stronger global action on pandemics is clear. webtv.un.org/en

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No nation should be above the law. Impunity must not be normalised. Speaking at Columbia University, Mary Robinson urges us to reject a world ruled by force, underscoring The Elders’ call to leaders at UNGA to stand up for the international rule of law. youtube.com/shorts/P08ks...

"Stand up to bullies. Defend International Law" | Mary Robinson at UNGA

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The Call For Control, signed by 22 countries and growing, is a welcome step towards stronger AI regulation. Responsible leadership on AI is long overdue, and needed now with ever-increasing urgency. Read The Elders' AI Principles for Leaders here: theelders.org/news/elders-...

📺WATCH LIVE | 12-1 PM ET / 5-6 PM BST: Rules or Power? Defending International Law in a Changing World Mary Robinson joins Columbia University's World Leaders Forum to discuss why international law is vital to guard against a wholly “might-is-right” world. worldleaders.columbia.edu/live #UNGA

“We can accept a world in which power decides what is permitted, or we can stand up for a world in which the same rules apply to everyone.” - Juan Manuel Santos The Elders’ message to leaders at #UNGA: Defend the rules that protect humanity & uphold the UN's founding principles.

"Might is not right" | Elders' call to leaders at #UNGA 2026

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Responsible leadership on AI is needed to protect humanity from growing risks. The Elders are calling on leaders to adopt these ten principles on AI governance and put people before profit and power.

Mary Robinson and Ahmet Üzümcü write in TIME that governing AI will require political courage and leadership - before it is too late. Read their op-ed at the 🔗 in bio.

The EU must act with ambition and integrity on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. President von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech this Wednesday is an opportunity for her to show leadership and push for a EU ban on trade with Israeli settlements. Read Mary Robinson's quote in full ⬇️ 1/3

Elders respond to yesterday’s announcement by the UK, France, Canada and nine other governments of measures against Israeli settlements. Read in full ➡️ theelders.org/news/mary-ro...

Each violation of international law emboldens others. In our latest newsletter, Ernesto Zedillo explores how the international rule of law benefits us in our everyday lives, and why we must act now to protect it. Read here: theelders.org/news/each-vi...

“Traveling through the West Bank, we had a visceral sense of a land and people under deepening occupation.” Writing in TIME, Helen Clark & Mary Robinson warn that the Israeli government is threatening to make Palestine disappear. Read their op-ed at the link in bio 🔗

The choice of next UN Secretary-General must be the responsibility of all General Assembly members. Graça Machel writes in @passblue.bsky.social that the upcoming vote will be one of the most consequential of this decade for the international community. Read the full op-ed at the link in bio 🔗

100 days into the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the international community must respond with far greater urgency. @denismukwege.bsky.social

It's been 10 months since a ceasefire was declared in Gaza, but Palestinians are still being killed on a daily basis. Graça Machel, Deputy Chair of The Elders, warns that diplomatic talks cannot be an excuse for inaction

✉️ NEWSLETTER | What we saw in the West Bank: Palestine is disappearing In our latest newsletter, Mary Robinson reflects on her recent trip to the Middle East and the realities she witnessed in the West Bank. Read & subscribe: theelders.org/news/what-we...

"In the midst of a worsening nuclear arms race, we are embarking on an equally dangerous AI race." Juan Manuel Santos and Denis Mukwege were honoured to join this week’s Global Nobel Laureates Assembly on Nuclear Weapons and AI, signing the following declaration: theelders.org/news/humanit...

Humanity at the Threshold: A Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Weapons

Juan Manuel Santos and Denis Mukwege were honoured to participate in this week's Global Nobel Laureates Assembly on Nuclear Weapons and AI at the Vatican, where they signed the following declaration.

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“The agenda is very clear. What is needed is the political will to act.” Mary Robinson and Helen Clark were in Geneva this week for the first UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance.

Equal access to vaccines and treatments must be prioritised. As discussions get underway in Geneva to finalise the WHO Pandemic Agreement, negotiators should look to the Ebola crisis to see what is at stake.

✉️ NEWSLETTER | The nuclear threat must not fade from public consciousness Elbegdorj Tsakhia reflects on leading a country caught between two nuclear powers – and why today’s growing nuclear risks demand renewed public action. Read & subscribe: theelders.org/news/nuclear...

DECLARACIÓN SOBRE EL CLIMA | Proteger al planeta de daños irreparables no será fácil. Un Consejo Planetario en las Naciones Unidas podría abrir un camino hacia el progreso.

STATEMENT ON CLIMATE | Protecting the planet from irreparable harm will not be easy. A UN Planetary Council could be a path towards progress. theelders.org/news/un-plan...

✉️ NEWSLETTER | The world must not ignore the latest Ebola outbreak. In our latest newsletter, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf reflects on leading during an Ebola outbreak and the risks of the latest crisis. Read & subscribe: theelders.org/news/world-m...

“We are fighting this outbreak with far fewer resources than we have had for any comparable crisis in recent memory.” The Ebola epidemic in eastern DRC could become one of the deadliest ever recorded, warns @denismukwege.bsky.social in @lemonde.fr.

In eastern DRC, Ebola is spreading across a region marked by conflict, weak health systems and years of underinvestment. The current epidemic could become one of the deadliest ever recorded, warns @denismukwege.bsky.social in @lemonde.fr.

In the age of AI, we must ensure that human dignity remains at the centre of progress. Pope Leo’s recent letter resonates deeply with the Elders’ work in calling for governments to urgently govern AI & ensure that technological development does not override ethics, international law, or diplomacy.

“Outbreaks will continue; how we manage them, that’s the issue.” The Elders attended a pandemic simulation @who.int's Nairobi Emergency Hub to better understand how Africa and the world can prepare for the next global health emergency. Read the @theguardian.com‘s article: tr.ee/WclY6p

Hard hats, AI and a fake pandemic: the group of former world leaders practising to save the world

A group set up by Nelson Mandela known as the Elders met in Kenya to model a health emergency – and found much still needs to be done, as the subsequent Ebola outbreak has shown

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Climate accountability has entered a new era. The UN General Assembly has strongly backed a landmark ICJ opinion affirming states’ legal duty to prevent serious climate harm. What was once a moral demand is now a legal imperative. Mary Robinson and Helen Clark react 👇