The Elders
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Members | 16 (including 5 Elders Emeritus) |
|---|---|
| Founders | Nelson Mandela |
| Founded | July 18 |
| 2007 | |
| Number of employees | 16 (2018) |
| Key person | Mary Robinson |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1162925 |
About The Elders
The Elders is an international non-governmental organisation of public figures noted as elder statesmen, peace activists, and human rights advocates, who were brought together by Nelson Mandela in 2007. They describe themselves as "independent global leaders working together for peace and human rights".
CO28 president hits back at climate denial claims
... Mr Jaber made the initial remarks on 21 November in an online event with Mary Robinson, the chair of The Elders group and a former UN special envoy for climate change...
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... The work - Susanna And The Elders - was stored for more than 100 years at Hampton Court Palace after being wrongly attributed to a French artist...
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... Since then, she s been extremely active on questions of what she calls climate justice, and now chairs a group of former leaders called The Elders...
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... Mrs Robinson, who is chair of The Elders group of former political leaders, has released a statement with around 200 of the world s largest businesses and civil society groups urging governments to align their national targets with 1...
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... " We need to have dialogue and clearly we need to reflect on how we reach these young people who may not be in touch with The Elders in mosques and temples, " she says, adding there will be " a lot of learning" ahead...
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CO28 president hits back at climate denial claims
By Georgina RannardClimate reporter at COP28, Dubai
The president of the ongoing UN climate talks Sultan al-Jaber has hit back at claims that he denies a core part of climate science.
It Follows comments he made at an event in November that there was " no science" behind the global aim of limiting temperature rise to 1. 5C.
" We very much believe and respect the science, " He Said on Monday.
The Talks in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, are aiming to make progress on Climate Change .
Mr Jaber made The Initial remarks on 21 November in an online event with Mary Robinson, The Chair of The Elders group and a former UN special envoy for Climate Change .
" Let me clarify where I stand on the science, " He Said on Monday.
" I honestly think there is some confusion Out There , and misrepresentation. I Am quite surprised with the constant and repeated attempts to undermine The Work of the COP28 presidency, " He Said .
He spoke on Monday sitting next to The Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , Jim Skea.
" I can say Dr Sultan has been attentive to the science, " Mr Skea said.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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