Series 7 - The Elders

28 Boxes, 7 subseries

Material in this series relates to Mary Robinson’s work with The Elders from 2007 to 2018. In 2007 she was invited by Nelson Mandela to become a founding member of The Elders, the formation of which was announced on Mandela’s 89th birthday in Johannesburg, 18 July 2007. Envisaged as a group of independent global leaders working together for peace, justice, human rights and a sustainable planet, it was the brainchild of Peter Gabriel and Richard Branson. The Elders programmes are encompassed by three overarching themes: Governance and Leadership; Conflict, its Causes and Consequences; and Inequality, Exclusion and Injustice. On 1 November 2018, Robinson was appointed Chair of The Elders, succeeding Kofi Annan who had died earlier that year and who had in turn succeeded Archbishop Desmond Tutu as chair.

Material in this series is further divided into seven subseries covering minutes (P143/7/1); articles, reports and background information (P143/7/2); briefing packs and biographies relating to specific visits and/or events (P143/7/3); correspondence (P143/7/4); administration, staff issues, internal correspondence (P143/7/5); press, including statements and photographs (P143/7/6) and ephemera (P143/7/7).

[Archivist’s Note 1: some material in this series has been closed due to the sensitive nature of the contents, and/or in adherence to GDPR regulations.

Archivist’s Note 2: some material overlaps with Robinson’s work with the United Nations (P143/5), with Realizing Rights – The Ethical Globalisation Initiative (P143/6), with the Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice (P143/8) and with her work as patron to several organisations (P143/9)].

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02/02/2023
18/07/2025