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.
Africa and the Global Security Architecture
Africa and the Global Security Architecture Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa 16 April 2016 Remarks by Kofi Annan Mr. Chairman,...Read More
Taking forward Multilateral Disarmament Negotiations
Kofi Annan’s remarks at the Open-Ended Working Group on taking forward Multilateral Disarmament Negotiations at the United Nations Offices in Geneva ...Read More
Pax Africana?
Kofi Annan delivers a keynote speech on Africa at the 2016 Munich Security Conference. In it Mr Annan points out the economic...Read More
The Future of Global Governance
At the German “Zeit Foundation” organised side event at the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Kofi Annan spoke about the “the future of...Read More
Munich Security Report 2016 Launch
Kofi Annan attends the kick-off event of the Munich Security Council in Berlin. Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Over the past...Read More
Statement by Kofi Annan : The migration debate in Denmark: a European race to the bottom
Geneva, 26 January – I am worried by the new refugee law before the Danish Parliament today. It is in sharp contrast with...Read More
Kofi Annan on the refugee crisis
Former United Nations chief talks to BBC Newsnight about ISIS threat and the refugee situation.
The Grassroots of Climate Change
PARIS – The climate-change agreement reached here on December 12 was a rich victory for diplomacy. Both the agreement itself and the...Read More
The Case For True Leadership on Climate Change
A few months ago, I was greatly blessed by the birth of a third grandchild. His arrival caused me to reflect on...Read More
Refugee crisis in Europe: An open letter
Kofi Annan and other dignitaries write an open letter to European leaders on the current refugee and migration crisis. Since the beginning...Read More