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Intergenerational Dialogue

Meet the 2021 Kofi Annan Changemakers!

A group of 12 exceptional young changemakers will embark upon a 6-month intergenerational dialogue with international leaders to discuss ways to tackle some of the most pressing challenges that they face in their efforts to secure change.

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RESEARCH

Urban Youth Building Peace in South & Southeast Asia

Our latest research aims to uncover how and why urban youth may be vulnerable to recruitment by violent extremist organisations and identify and explore potential entry points to engage young people in preventing violent extremism.

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WEBINAR

Is democracy backsliding in West Africa?

Has COVID-19 played a role in democracy’s retreat in West Africa? Why does democracy’s backsliding matter? A panel of experts discuss these questions and more in our latest #KAFDialogues webinar. Photo:michal812/Shutterstock.com

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Annual Report 2020

Building Resilience – 2020 Annual Report

2020 was a year like no other. In most countries, the social fabric, although frayed by decades of growing inequalities, withstood the pressure of the pandemic. So, we have chosen to focus our 2020 Annual Report on humanity’s extraordinary resilience.

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Kofi Annan Commission

Safeguarding the Legitimacy of Elections

Kofi Annan Commission on Elections and Democracy in the Digital Age puts forward urgent recommendations to governments and internet platforms to safeguard the legitimacy of elections.

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Mobilising Political Will

Curious about what we do and how we do it? This short animation explains the Kofi Annan Foundation’s mission to mobilise political will to overcome threats to peace, development and human rights.

Our Mission

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The knowledge needed to solve many of the world´s pressing problems already exists.
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What holds us back is lack of leadership and political will to bring about change.
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We mobilise political will to overcome threats to peace, development and human rights...
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...by convening and engaging leaders across the world. These are our projects:

Our Core Areas of Work

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How can we defeat a virus? Kofi Annan had the answer 20 years ago

14 July 2021

The chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation, Elhadj As Sy, urges all leaders – in governments, businesses, multilateral and regional...
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We’re Hiring! Project Evaluator for Youth-led Peacebuilding project

13 July 2021

The Kofi Annan Foundation is looking for a project evaluator to assess the impact of a regional project focusing on...
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Coming soon: The Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa

26 June 2021

From July 2021, the Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa will be open for submissions to apply for 250,000...
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The Possibilists: New study reveals the pressing needs of young changemakers worldwide

18 June 2021

Young people are creating change everywhere we look. Some of them dedicate everything they have to tackle the most pressing...
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The inclusion of women is essential to building an equitable, peaceful world

15 June 2021

At the Kofi Annan Foundation, we believe in a world that is equal, peaceful and where everyone’s voice counts. Through...
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