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Global Summit for Electoral Democracy: What needs to be done to protect the future of our democracies?
Democracy is in retreat and has been so globally since 2006. According to the latest Democracy Report (by the V-Dem Institute of... Read More
The Inaugural Kofi Annan Lecture delivered by Hon. Mia Amor Mottley
“Trust and inclusion are indivisible… We need a New Internationalism, a truly inclusive United Nations and international system.” – Mia Mottley On... Read More
Closing the health gap by supporting passionate women entrepreneurs to have the greatest impact
The Kofi Annan Foundation is proud to announce our partnership with the Health Innovation and Investment Exchange and Reckitt to establish the... Read More
One young changemakers’ vision to transform lawbreakers into peacemakers
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The day, officially recognized in 2001 by... Read More
Coalition for democratic reform in West Africa takes shape in Dakar
On 6 and 7 September 2022, the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),... Read More
PRESS RELEASE: The Reinforcement of democracy and public governance in West Africa
Dakar, 8 September 2022 – The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),... Read More
STATEMENT: Regarding Supreme Court decision about the August 2022 presidential elections in Kenya
Geneva, 5 September 2022. Following the announcement by the Supreme Court of Kenya of its decision regarding the 9 August 2022 General... Read More
The Foundation endorses Nobel Peace Prize laureates call to address information crisis
The Kofi Annan Foundation endorses the following 10-point plan to address our information crisis. The plan was presented by 2021 Nobel Peace... Read More
Kofi Annan Lecture Series 2022: Inaugural speaker announcement
Starting September 23rd 2022, the Kofi Annan Foundation, International Peace Institute (IPI), Crisis Group and Open Society Foundations will co-organize an annual... Read More
NIGERIA: Mitigating the risks to 2023 elections posed by social media
Nigeria meets all the criteria of vulnerability to social media abuse identified by the Kofi Annan Commission on Electoral Integrity in the... Read More
