Elders (organization)
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human rights organization
international organization
non-governmental organization
peace organization
Elders (organization) is an independent group of global leaders and former statespeople founded by Nelson Mandela to promote peace, human rights, and ethical leadership worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elders (organization) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584714 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elders (organization) Context triple: [Mary Therese Winifred Bourke, memberOf, Elders (organization)]
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A.
Council of Elders
The Council of Elders was a powerful governing body of senior statesmen in ancient Carthage that advised on policy and helped oversee the city-state’s political affairs.
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B.
Board of Overseers
The Board of Overseers is the high-level governing body that provides strategic oversight, fiduciary guidance, and policy direction for Weill Cornell Medical College.
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C.
Iona Community
The Iona Community is an ecumenical Christian movement based in Scotland, known for its commitment to peace, social justice, and renewing worship and community life within and beyond the church.
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D.
Sangha
Sangha is the Buddhist monastic community of ordained monks and nuns, regarded as one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.
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E.
Conseil des Anciens
Conseil des Anciens was the upper legislative chamber of the French Directory period (1795–1799), composed of experienced deputies who reviewed and approved laws proposed by the lower house.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elders (organization) Target entity description: Elders (organization) is an independent group of global leaders and former statespeople founded by Nelson Mandela to promote peace, human rights, and ethical leadership worldwide.
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A.
Council of Elders
The Council of Elders was a powerful governing body of senior statesmen in ancient Carthage that advised on policy and helped oversee the city-state’s political affairs.
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B.
Board of Overseers
The Board of Overseers is the high-level governing body that provides strategic oversight, fiduciary guidance, and policy direction for Weill Cornell Medical College.
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C.
Iona Community
The Iona Community is an ecumenical Christian movement based in Scotland, known for its commitment to peace, social justice, and renewing worship and community life within and beyond the church.
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D.
Sangha
Sangha is the Buddhist monastic community of ordained monks and nuns, regarded as one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.
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E.
Conseil des Anciens
Conseil des Anciens was the upper legislative chamber of the French Directory period (1795–1799), composed of experienced deputies who reviewed and approved laws proposed by the lower house.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human rights organization
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international organization ⓘ non-governmental organization ⓘ peace organization ⓘ |
| chairperson |
Ban Ki-moon
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Mary Robinson ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
climate justice
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conflict resolution ⓘ human rights advocacy ⓘ peacebuilding ⓘ strengthening multilateral institutions ⓘ support for ethical leadership ⓘ |
| focusArea |
Middle East peace
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climate change and climate justice ⓘ nuclear non-proliferation ⓘ refugees and migration ⓘ strengthening the United Nations ⓘ supporting human rights defenders ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Nelson Mandela ⓘ |
| foundingChair | Desmond Tutu ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 18 July 2007 ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
composed mainly of former heads of state and senior international leaders
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independent of any national government ⓘ works through advocacy, mediation, and public engagement ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Independent global leaders working together for peace, justice and human rights ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| ideology |
conflict resolution
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human rights ⓘ peacebuilding ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| inception | 2007 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Nelson Mandela’s vision of a group of independent global leaders ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | non-profit ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Ban Ki-moon
ⓘ
Desmond Tutu ⓘ Ela Bhatt ⓘ President Ernesto Zedillo ⓘ
surface form:
Ernesto Zedillo
Fernando Henrique Cardoso ⓘ Graça Machel ⓘ Gro Harlem Brundtland ⓘ Hina Jilani ⓘ Jimmy Carter ⓘ Kofi Annan ⓘ Lakhdar Brahimi ⓘ Martti Ahtisaari ⓘ Mary Robinson ⓘ Nelson Mandela ⓘ Ricardo Lagos ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | independent and non-partisan ⓘ |
| purpose |
promote ethical leadership
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promote human rights ⓘ promote peace ⓘ support multilateralism and international cooperation ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| website | https://theelders.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elders (organization) Description of subject: Elders (organization) is an independent group of global leaders and former statespeople founded by Nelson Mandela to promote peace, human rights, and ethical leadership worldwide.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.