The Kofi Annan Foundation is often asked to intervene in crises as an impartial independent advocate, facilitator or mediator. In recent years we have provided such counsel to Burkina Faso, Colombia, Iraq, Kenya, Myanmar, and Senegal, among other countries. The Foundation provides policy support based on thematic and country monitoring and analysis, aided by an informal network of national leaders, multilateral organisations, business leaders, international NGOs, and civil society activists, including women’s groups and faith organisations.
The Elders applaud Palestinian reconciliation; renew call for end to blockade of Gaza
This news release originally appeared on the website of the Elders. The Elders warmly welcomed the reconciliation agreement reached by Fatah and...Read More
UNSC Briefing on the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State – Remarks by Kofi Annan
UNSC Briefing on the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State – Remarks by Kofi Annan, 13 October 2017 Thank you Ambassador Delattre and...Read More
Kofi Annan to brief UN Security Council on Myanmar
On Friday 13 October Mr Kofi Annan, Chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation and the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, will brief...Read More
The Elders call for dialogue and restraint over Catalonia crisis
This news release originally appeared on the website of The Elders. The Elders today expressed their deep concern at the recent violent...Read More
Delivering water, food and energy security for all
This speech was given by Mr Kofi Annan on 7 September 2017 at the ‘Making Waves’ conference in Afsluitdijk, the Netherlands. I can’t think...Read More
Statement by Kofi Annan condemning violence in Rakhine State, Myanmar
25 August 2017 As Chair of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State I am gravely concerned by, and strongly condemn, the recent...Read More
Advisory Commission on Rakhine State: Final Report
After one year of consultations held across Rakhine State and in other parts of the country and the region, the Advisory Commission...Read More
Why Are Only Poor Countries Taking Refugees?
This article by Kofi Annan originally appeared in Time Magazine on 20 June 2017. It has now been almost two years since...Read More
Kofi Annan Foundation welcomes inclusion of snakebite in World Health Organization Neglected Tropical Diseases portfolio
The Kofi Annan Foundation welcomes the decision by the World Health Organization (WHO) to add snakebite envenoming to the Neglected Tropical Diseases...Read More
Make or break: How the city of tomorrow will shape our future
This speech was originally given by Kofi Annan at the Langenburg Forum on 8 June 2017. Cities are all about people. They...Read More