this doesn’t bode well

I just saw this article, and thought I should post it. There are two past posts that make this relevant. I have posted about The Elders and I have posted about the problems in Zimbabwe.

Three members of The Elders, including President Jimmy Carter, were denied entrance into Zimbabwe to initiate conversation about the ongoing issues.

“We are very disappointed that the government of Zimbabwe would not permit us to come in, would not cooperate,” former U.S. President Carter said at a news conference in Johannesburg.

It was the first time the 2002 Nobel Peace laureate has been denied permission to carry out a mission in any country, he said.

You can find the full article HERE

The Elders

This weekend I learned, for the first time, about an amazing organization put together by Sir Richard Branson and Peter Gabriel.

THE ELDERS – a new gathering of world leaders who will come together to guide and support our “global village” . For their model they looked to traditional village elders, trusted by their people to resolve conflict within their communities.

The Elders consist of Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, Ela Bhatt, Gro Brundtland, Jimmy Carter, Muhammad Yunus, Graca Machel, Kofi Annan, Lakhdar Brahimi, Fernando Cardoso, Mary Robinson, and Aung San Suu Kyi.

You can go to their WEBSITE and learn more about them. I think you would be inspired by what they are doing and accomplishing.

I know I am.

May I specifically direct you to THIS as well.