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    Extremely Together

    A call for action following New Zealand terror attacks

    The ten young leaders of Extremely Together have released a joint statement following the terror attacks in New Zealand

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    Electoral Reform Roundtable

    Deepening Democracy in Malaysia – A Roadmap

    The Kofi Annan Foundation is pleased to share its new report, highlighting outcomes and recommendations from its 2018 Electoral Reform Roundtable in Malaysia.

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    Kofi Annan Commission

    Democracy and the Internet: Is the honeymoon over?

    Professor Nathaniel Persily identifies digital trends and their potential to undermine democracy. As a member of the Kofi Annan Commission, he has produced a framing paper for its work.

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    Geneva Engage Awards

    A Prize for Sharing Kofi’s Vision!

    The Kofi Annan Foundation has been recognised by the Geneva Engage Awards for its social media performance in 2018! The award was accepted by Member of the Board Nane Annan.

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    Realising Kofi Annan’s Vision

    A Message from Alan Doss, President of the Kofi Annan Foundation

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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.

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Our Mission

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    Pillar 1 - Kofi Annan Foundation

    The knowledge needed to solve many of the world´s pressing problems already exists.

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    Pillar 2 - Kofi Annan Foundation

    What holds us back is lack of leadership and political will to bring about change.

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    Pillar 3 - Kofi Annan Foundation

    We mobilise political will to overcome threats to peace, development and human rights...

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    Pillar 4 - Kofi Annan Foundation

    ...by convening and engaging leaders across the world. These are our projects:

Our Areas of Work

Electoral Integrity

The Kofi Annan Commission

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Impressions

  • Kofi Annan's last mission, supporting fair and legitimate elections in Zimbabwe 
  • Kofi Annan blows out the candles on his 80th birthday, with help from his grandson Atta 
  • Interview with BBC HARDtalk for Kofi Annan's 80th birthday in April 2018 
  • With young people from the Foundation's Extremely Together initiative 
  • Kofi Annan presents the Rakhine Commission's final report to the world media in Yangon 
  • Kofi Annan with Barack Obama 
  • In Burkina Faso with Mrs Nane Annan 
  • The Case for Citizen leadership 

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Our Partner Organisations

Alliance for a Green Revolution in AfricaAfrica Progress PanelCartooning for PeaceThe United Nations Democracy FundInternational Crisis GroupOne Young WorldBooks For AfricaThe Graduate Institute GenevaWorld Leadership Alliance Club De MadridEuropean UnionInternational Drug Policy ConsortiumOSIWA - Open Society Initiative for West AfricaCentre for Humanitarian DialogueUnited Nations FoundationThe EldersPrix PictetThe International Center for Transitional JusticeOpen Society FoundationsGlobal Commission on Drug Policy