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More about Hajer Sharief and Ilwad Elman
Hajer Sharief and Ilwad Elman joined the Kofi Annan Foundation’s “Extremely Together” in 2016. Extremely Together are 10 Young Leaders, all active... Read More
Ivan Pictet joins the Board of the Kofi Annan Foundation
The Kofi Annan Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Ivan Pictet, banker and philanthropist, to the Board of the Kofi... Read More
Appeal for peaceful elections in Côte d’Ivoire
GENEVA, 30 September 2020 – 31 days before the date set for the presidential elections in Côte d’Ivoire, the Kofi Annan Foundation... Read More
National and global leaders can no longer ignore that excluding youth from decision-making and peace efforts is detrimental to the whole society
– Position Paper – Deeply concerned at how extremists worldwide are exploiting the uncertainty and fear created by the Covid-19 pandemic to... Read More
International Day of Democracy 2020: nothing to celebrate?
Amidst a global democratic recession, accelerated and exacerbated by the pandemic, the Kofi Annan Foundation sees grounds for hope. It may seem... Read More
Open Letter: times of unprecedented crisis present unique opportunities for unprecedented action
– By Kofi Annan Foundation Board member Graça Machel, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Dr. Vera Songwe, and Maria Ramos COVID-19 has unearthed massive inequalities... Read More
Live Webinar: Strengthening Southeast Asia’s democratic health after COVID-19
According to the V-Dem Institute of Gothenburg University, some governments in Southeast Asia have experienced different levels and forms of democratic backsliding... Read More
Live webinar: Youth demands for a better future – reforms needed for a post-pandemic future
On Thursday 16 July 2020, the Extremely Together leaders and the Kofi Annan Foundation hosted the last in a series of #ETDiscussions on youth,... Read More
Live webinar: Developing youth-led solutions to polarization and tensions resulting from COVID-19
On Thursday 2 July, the Extremely Together leaders and the Kofi Annan Foundation hosted the third in a series of #ETDiscussions on... Read More
Mansfield College, University of Oxford, announces new Kofi Annan Scholarships
The following article is based on the press release originally published by Mansfield College JUNE 24, 2020: From the academic year 2020-21,... Read More
