The Vietnam War, I think, was an unnecessary war; the invasion of Iraq was an unnecessary war… We need to be more reluctant to go to war.
Jimmy Carter
The Elders were brought together by Richard Branson (founder of Virgin Group) and Peter Gabriel (former lead vocalist of the rock band Genesis), with Nelson Mandela (South Africa’s first black President) as leader. The 12 Elders include Graça Machel (wife of Mandela and the widow of the late Mozambican president Samora Machel), Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and other prominent world figures. With a global perspective and through their dynamic activities across borders, they are people who can address global problems.
Theelders.org
