Dear friends,

On our shared planet of 8 billion people, we must never forget how interconnected we are. This awareness of our shared humanity, so often lacking among leaders now, was what Nelson Mandela and I had in mind when we co-founded The Elders in 2007. In South Africa, this concept of belonging to each other is called Ubuntu.

More than 15 years after our group first came together, and in the face of grave existential threats, Mandela’s wisdom is needed more than ever. Last month, on his birthday, we celebrated his vision as the continued driving force behind all our work. Mandela was guided throughout his life by his unwavering commitment to equality, justice and compassion. He believed deeply in human capacity for kindness and change. Now, it is up to us to live his legacy. Progress in tacking the climate crisis, pandemics and nuclear weapons demands the ethical leadership he modelled.

Read more at: https://theelders.org/news/living-mandelas-legacy-we-must-keep-rising-until-future-safe-and-just