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Show all- 1 Introducing the
Kofi Annan Scholars 2023-2024 01 Dec 2023 - 2 DR Congo | Communiqué from the In Transformation Initiative and
Kofi Annan Foundation 17 Nov 2023 - 3 Breaking Barriers for Better Collaboration: Recommendations for Peace, Environmental and Development Actors 16 Nov 2023
- 4 The 2023
Kofi Annan Geneva Peace Address: A Call for Peace from Filippo Grandi 06 Nov 2023 - 5 Fostering Collaborative Solutions at the Nexus of Climate, Environment and Peace 16 Oct 2023
- 6 Tapping into the power of music: World Mental Health Day 10 Oct 2023
- 7 Filippo Grandi to deliver the 2023
Kofi Annan Geneva Peace Address on 3 November 2023 05 Oct 2023 - 8 Event | “The Price of Truth”: Film Screening and Discussion with Dmitry Muratov, Patrick Forbes and Chappatte 04 Oct 2023
- 9 Congratulations to the 2023
Kofi Annan Road Safety Award winners! 03 Oct 2023 - 10 Leveraging Tourism for Good: How Luisa Fernanda Romero Munoz Advances Peace in Colombia 27 Sep 2023
- 11 Arizza Nocum: A Journey of Unity, Climate Resilience, and Youth Leadership 19 Sep 2023
- 12 Navigating the Age of Polarization: How Social Media Fuels Divides 15 Sep 2023
- 13 Youth for a Greener Tomorrow:
Kofi Annan Changemakers Making a Difference 14 Sep 2023 - 14 How Fahd Jamaleddine is Spearheading Educational Transformation in Lebanon 08 Sep 2023
- 15 Safeguarding Democracy: Navigating the Complex Landscape of Foreign Interference in Elections 01 Sep 2023
- 16 Commemorating 5 years since
Kofi Annan ’s Passing – How his legacy lives on 18 Aug 2023 - 17 How former refugee Mohammad Shehadat empowers young refugees with skills for global change 14 Jul 2023
- 18 25-year old Zimbabwean activist Namatai Kwekweza wins inaugural
Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize 05 Jul 2023 - 19 Soutenir les élections en République démocratique du Congo 28 Jun 2023
- 20 Supporting Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 24 Jun 2023
Recently Added Statements
Show all- 1
Kofi Annan Foundation Statement on Israel-Hamas Conflict: We must always prioritize humanity 03 Nov 2023 - 2 Soutenir les élections en République démocratique du Congo 28 Jun 2023
- 3 Supporting Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 24 Jun 2023
- 4 STATEMENT: Regarding Supreme Court decision about the August 2022 presidential elections in Kenya 05 Sep 2022
- 5 The Foundation endorses Nobel Peace Prize laureates call to address information crisis 02 Sep 2022
- 6 Peace is possible: A call for action 10 Mar 2022
- 7 Conflict in Ukraine: A Statement from Extremely Together 25 Feb 2022
- 8 We stand with the people of Afghanistan 16 Aug 2021
- 9 STATEMENT: Do not forsake Afghan women’s rights in the name of stability 16 Aug 2021
- 10 STATEMENT: Joint Call to ASEAN on Myanmar by the
Kofi Annan Foundation and the Club de Madrid 23 Apr 2021 - 11 STATEMENT: The
Kofi Annan Foundation condemns the illegal seizure of power by the military in Myanmar 01 Feb 2021 - 12 STATEMENT:
Kofi Annan Foundation wishes Ghana another election success story 03 Dec 2020 - 13
Kofi Annan Commission on Elections and Democracy in the Digital Age – Statement on changes to Facebook’s political ads policy 19 Jun 2020 - 14 COVID-19: An Important Update 27 Mar 2020
- 15 A tribute to
Kofi Annan , from his family 21 Aug 2018 - 16 Cease the violence and allow the democratic will of the people to prevail, The Elders urge Zimbabwe 03 Aug 2018
- 17
Kofi Annan Foundation Delivers Message from Chair at Zimbabwe Peace Pledge 26 Jun 2018 - 18 The Elders urge US, DPRK to build on Singapore summit with hard work for peace 14 Jun 2018
- 19 Statement by
Kofi Annan and Gro Harlem Brundtland on the Dissolution of Eta 04 May 2018 - 20 Statement by
Kofi Annan on the Crisis in the Maldives 09 Feb 2018
Recently Added Speeches
Show all- 1 Building Blocks of Democracy – Elhadj As Sy Remarks at the Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend 2023 05 May 2023
- 2 Address by Nana Akufo-Addo –
Kofi Annan Peace & Security Forum 2021 08 Dec 2021 - 3 Opening Remarks by Elhadj As Sy –
Kofi Annan Peace & Security Forum 2021 08 Dec 2021 - 4 Keynote Address by Corinne Momal-Vanian at the 2021 People Dialogue Festival 15 Sep 2021
- 5 Africa’s Solutions Towards Safe and Nutritious Food For All, AGRF Summit 2021 – Nane Annan 10 Sep 2021
- 6 Statement | Almass Elman: A statement from Extremely Together 21 Nov 2019
- 7 Remarks by Alan Doss at the Signing of the 2019 Nigerian National Peace Accord 13 Feb 2019
- 8 Malaysia, Truly Asia? Opening Remarks by Alan Doss 30 Nov 2018
- 9 Keynote Address by Fatima Zaman at the 2018 Obama Foundation Summit 19 Nov 2018
- 10 Crans Montana Forum – Prix de la Fondation Posthumously Awarded to
Kofi Annan 26 Oct 2018 - 11
Kofi Annan for the Road Safety and Urban Mobility Regional Workshop 29 Aug 2018 - 12 Time for Zimbabwe’s Third Wave –
Kofi Annan 23 Jul 2018 - 13 ¿Está la democracia en riesgo? Discurso del Sr.
Kofi Annan 23 May 2018 - 14 Is Democracy Under Siege? Keynote Address by
Kofi Annan at the National Electoral Institute of Mexico (INE) 23 May 2018 - 15 Safeguarding elections with integrity in Southeast Asia – by Alan Doss 23 Apr 2018
- 16 Has information technology become a threat to democracy? 15 Feb 2018
- 17 Elections with Integrity as a Key Peacebuilding Tool – H.E. Joe Clark, Dialogue Participatif sur les Elections au Cameroun 07 Dec 2017
- 18 Campaign for Our World: The Courage for Positive Change 10 Nov 2017
- 19 Leadership and Governance for the Challenges of the 21st Century 08 Nov 2017
- 20 Celebrating Progress Toward the Global Nutrition Targets 06 Nov 2017
Recently Added Publications
Show all- 1 Our 2022 Annual Report – Working our way back to peace 23 May 2023
- 2 Prévenir l’extrémisme violent : un manuel de formation à l’intention des jeunes 12 Apr 2023
- 3 Preventing Violent Extremism: A Training Guide 12 Apr 2023
- 4 REPORT | Kenya 2022 Post-Election Review 11 Jan 2023
- 5 ROUNDTABLE | Kenya Post-Election 2022 Review 07 Nov 2022
- 6 Evaluation Report | Youth preventing violent extremism in urban South and Southeast Asia 24 Feb 2022
- 7 Safeguarding the Digital Space Ahead of Kenya’s 2022 Elections 03 Dec 2021
- 8 Report | Democratic Backsliding in West Africa: Nature, Causes, Remedies 29 Nov 2021
- 9 Coup d’Etat en Guinée : le mirage des mandats perpétuels 15 Sep 2021
- 10 RESEARCH: Urban Youth Building Peace in South & Southeast Asia 12 May 2021
- 11 CONFERENCE: COVID-19 and Democracy in East Africa 24 Jan 2021
- 12 COVID-19 and the crisis of democratic legitimacy in Africa 31 Jul 2020
- 13 COVID-19 in Southeast Asia: an opportunity for inclusive democracy 30 Jul 2020
- 14 Safeguarding the Legitimacy of Elections: The
Kofi Annan Commission Launches Final Report 23 Jan 2020 - 15 Rapport annuel 2018 – Promouvoir un héritage extraordinaire 14 Aug 2019
- 16 Annual Report 2018 – Building on an Extraordinary Legacy 14 Aug 2019
- 17 Deepening Democracy in Malaysia – A Roadmap 14 Mar 2019
- 18 Challenging the Conventional: Making Post-Violence Reconciliation Succeed 06 Nov 2018
- 19 2017 Annual Report: Road to Peace 15 Aug 2018
- 20 Advisory Commission on Rakhine State: Lessons Learned Report 08 Jun 2018
Recently Added Videos
Show all- 1 The Inaugural
Kofi Annan Geneva Peace Address with Nobel Laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf 10 Nov 2021 - 2 WEBINAR: West Africa: Is Democracy in Retreat? 25 May 2021
- 3 WEBINAR: Youth leading peace in Somalia & Uganda: Lessons from a year like no other 24 Mar 2021
- 4 WEBINAR: Protecting Democracy in the Digital Age: Views from two continents 16 Mar 2021
- 5 WEBINAR: The role of youth in interfaith dialogue and preventing and countering extremism 22 Feb 2021
- 6 VIDEO: Enabling youth leadership in preventing violent extremism 09 Dec 2020
- 7 #KAFDialogues – Webinars & Events from the
Kofi Annan Foundation 15 Jul 2020 - 8 Democracy in Central & Southern Africa: The Road Ahead Conference (Video Playlist) 19 Nov 2019
- 9 Examining the State of Democracy in Central and Southern Africa 30 Aug 2019
- 10 Remembering
Kofi Annan 18 Aug 2019 - 11 Remembering
Kofi Annan on his birthday 08 Apr 2019 - 12 Deepening Democracy in Malaysia – A Roadmap 14 Mar 2019
- 13 A debate with Prof Francis Fukuyama 17 Jan 2019
- 14 New Year 2019 – Looking Back and Looking Ahead 02 Jan 2019
- 15 The
Kofi Annan Foundation at the 2018 African Economic Conference 04 Dec 2018 - 16 A Tribute to
Kofi Annan from the United Nations Foundation 31 Oct 2018 - 17 “We have to carry on,” says
Kofi Annan Foundation’s Interim Chairman 24 Oct 2018 - 18 Memorial Celebration in Honour of
Kofi Annan at the United Nations Office at Geneva 26 Sep 2018 - 19 Tribute to the memory of
Kofi Annan at the UN General Assembly 21 Sep 2018 - 20
Kofi Annan is laid to rest in Ghana – 13 September 2018 13 Sep 2018
Latest News
- 1 Introducing the
Kofi Annan Scholars 2023-2024 01 Dec 2023 - 2 DR Congo | Communiqué from the In Transformation Initiative and
Kofi Annan Foundation 17 Nov 2023 - 3 Breaking Barriers for Better Collaboration: Recommendations for Peace, Environmental and Development Actors 16 Nov 2023
- 4 The 2023
Kofi Annan Geneva Peace Address: A Call for Peace from Filippo Grandi 06 Nov 2023 - 5 Fostering Collaborative Solutions at the Nexus of Climate, Environment and Peace 16 Oct 2023
- 6 Tapping into the power of music: World Mental Health Day 10 Oct 2023
- 7 Filippo Grandi to deliver the 2023
Kofi Annan Geneva Peace Address on 3 November 2023 05 Oct 2023 - 8 Event | “The Price of Truth”: Film Screening and Discussion with Dmitry Muratov, Patrick Forbes and Chappatte 04 Oct 2023
- 9 Congratulations to the 2023
Kofi Annan Road Safety Award winners! 03 Oct 2023 - 10 Leveraging Tourism for Good: How Luisa Fernanda Romero Munoz Advances Peace in Colombia 27 Sep 2023
- 11 Arizza Nocum: A Journey of Unity, Climate Resilience, and Youth Leadership 19 Sep 2023
- 12 Navigating the Age of Polarization: How Social Media Fuels Divides 15 Sep 2023
- 13 Youth for a Greener Tomorrow:
Kofi Annan Changemakers Making a Difference 14 Sep 2023 - 14 How Fahd Jamaleddine is Spearheading Educational Transformation in Lebanon 08 Sep 2023
- 15 Safeguarding Democracy: Navigating the Complex Landscape of Foreign Interference in Elections 01 Sep 2023
- 16 Commemorating 5 years since
Kofi Annan ’s Passing – How his legacy lives on 18 Aug 2023 - 17 How former refugee Mohammad Shehadat empowers young refugees with skills for global change 14 Jul 2023
- 18 25-year old Zimbabwean activist Namatai Kwekweza wins inaugural
Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize 05 Jul 2023 - 19 Soutenir les élections en République démocratique du Congo 28 Jun 2023
- 20 Supporting Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 24 Jun 2023
Statements
- 1
Kofi Annan Foundation Statement on Israel-Hamas Conflict: We must always prioritize humanity 03 Nov 2023 - 2 Soutenir les élections en République démocratique du Congo 28 Jun 2023
- 3 Supporting Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 24 Jun 2023
- 4 STATEMENT: Regarding Supreme Court decision about the August 2022 presidential elections in Kenya 05 Sep 2022
- 5 The Foundation endorses Nobel Peace Prize laureates call to address information crisis 02 Sep 2022
- 6 Peace is possible: A call for action 10 Mar 2022
- 7 Conflict in Ukraine: A Statement from Extremely Together 25 Feb 2022
- 8 We stand with the people of Afghanistan 16 Aug 2021
- 9 STATEMENT: Do not forsake Afghan women’s rights in the name of stability 16 Aug 2021
- 10 STATEMENT: Joint Call to ASEAN on Myanmar by the
Kofi Annan Foundation and the Club de Madrid 23 Apr 2021 - 11 STATEMENT: The
Kofi Annan Foundation condemns the illegal seizure of power by the military in Myanmar 01 Feb 2021 - 12 STATEMENT:
Kofi Annan Foundation wishes Ghana another election success story 03 Dec 2020 - 13
Kofi Annan Commission on Elections and Democracy in the Digital Age – Statement on changes to Facebook’s political ads policy 19 Jun 2020 - 14 COVID-19: An Important Update 27 Mar 2020
- 15 A tribute to
Kofi Annan , from his family 21 Aug 2018 - 16 Cease the violence and allow the democratic will of the people to prevail, The Elders urge Zimbabwe 03 Aug 2018
- 17
Kofi Annan Foundation Delivers Message from Chair at Zimbabwe Peace Pledge 26 Jun 2018 - 18 The Elders urge US, DPRK to build on Singapore summit with hard work for peace 14 Jun 2018
- 19 Statement by
Kofi Annan and Gro Harlem Brundtland on the Dissolution of Eta 04 May 2018 - 20 Statement by
Kofi Annan on the Crisis in the Maldives 09 Feb 2018
Speeches
- 1 Building Blocks of Democracy – Elhadj As Sy Remarks at the Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend 2023 05 May 2023
- 2 Address by Nana Akufo-Addo –
Kofi Annan Peace & Security Forum 2021 08 Dec 2021 - 3 Opening Remarks by Elhadj As Sy –
Kofi Annan Peace & Security Forum 2021 08 Dec 2021 - 4 Keynote Address by Corinne Momal-Vanian at the 2021 People Dialogue Festival 15 Sep 2021
- 5 Africa’s Solutions Towards Safe and Nutritious Food For All, AGRF Summit 2021 – Nane Annan 10 Sep 2021
- 6 Statement | Almass Elman: A statement from Extremely Together 21 Nov 2019
- 7 Remarks by Alan Doss at the Signing of the 2019 Nigerian National Peace Accord 13 Feb 2019
- 8 Malaysia, Truly Asia? Opening Remarks by Alan Doss 30 Nov 2018
- 9 Keynote Address by Fatima Zaman at the 2018 Obama Foundation Summit 19 Nov 2018
- 10 Crans Montana Forum – Prix de la Fondation Posthumously Awarded to
Kofi Annan 26 Oct 2018 - 11
Kofi Annan for the Road Safety and Urban Mobility Regional Workshop 29 Aug 2018 - 12 Time for Zimbabwe’s Third Wave –
Kofi Annan 23 Jul 2018 - 13 ¿Está la democracia en riesgo? Discurso del Sr.
Kofi Annan 23 May 2018 - 14 Is Democracy Under Siege? Keynote Address by
Kofi Annan at the National Electoral Institute of Mexico (INE) 23 May 2018 - 15 Safeguarding elections with integrity in Southeast Asia – by Alan Doss 23 Apr 2018
- 16 Has information technology become a threat to democracy? 15 Feb 2018
- 17 Elections with Integrity as a Key Peacebuilding Tool – H.E. Joe Clark, Dialogue Participatif sur les Elections au Cameroun 07 Dec 2017
- 18 Campaign for Our World: The Courage for Positive Change 10 Nov 2017
- 19 Leadership and Governance for the Challenges of the 21st Century 08 Nov 2017
- 20 Celebrating Progress Toward the Global Nutrition Targets 06 Nov 2017
Articles
- 1 Introducing the
Kofi Annan Scholars 2023-2024 01 Dec 2023 - 2 DR Congo | Communiqué from the In Transformation Initiative and
Kofi Annan Foundation 17 Nov 2023 - 3 Breaking Barriers for Better Collaboration: Recommendations for Peace, Environmental and Development Actors 16 Nov 2023
- 4 The 2023
Kofi Annan Geneva Peace Address: A Call for Peace from Filippo Grandi 06 Nov 2023 - 5
Kofi Annan Foundation Statement on Israel-Hamas Conflict: We must always prioritize humanity 03 Nov 2023 - 6 Fostering Collaborative Solutions at the Nexus of Climate, Environment and Peace 16 Oct 2023
- 7 Tapping into the power of music: World Mental Health Day 10 Oct 2023
- 8 Filippo Grandi to deliver the 2023
Kofi Annan Geneva Peace Address on 3 November 2023 05 Oct 2023 - 9 Event | “The Price of Truth”: Film Screening and Discussion with Dmitry Muratov, Patrick Forbes and Chappatte 04 Oct 2023
- 10 Congratulations to the 2023
Kofi Annan Road Safety Award winners! 03 Oct 2023 - 11 Leveraging Tourism for Good: How Luisa Fernanda Romero Munoz Advances Peace in Colombia 27 Sep 2023
- 12 Arizza Nocum: A Journey of Unity, Climate Resilience, and Youth Leadership 19 Sep 2023
- 13 Navigating the Age of Polarization: How Social Media Fuels Divides 15 Sep 2023
- 14 Youth for a Greener Tomorrow:
Kofi Annan Changemakers Making a Difference 14 Sep 2023 - 15 How Fahd Jamaleddine is Spearheading Educational Transformation in Lebanon 08 Sep 2023
- 16 Safeguarding Democracy: Navigating the Complex Landscape of Foreign Interference in Elections 01 Sep 2023
- 17 Commemorating 5 years since
Kofi Annan ’s Passing – How his legacy lives on 18 Aug 2023 - 18 How former refugee Mohammad Shehadat empowers young refugees with skills for global change 14 Jul 2023
- 19 Ndugwa Hassan: A Journey of Resilience, Peace, and Advocacy 11 Jul 2023
- 20 25-year old Zimbabwean activist Namatai Kwekweza wins inaugural
Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize 05 Jul 2023
Publications
- 1 Our 2022 Annual Report – Working our way back to peace 23 May 2023
- 2 Prévenir l’extrémisme violent : un manuel de formation à l’intention des jeunes 12 Apr 2023
- 3 Preventing Violent Extremism: A Training Guide 12 Apr 2023
- 4 REPORT | Kenya 2022 Post-Election Review 11 Jan 2023
- 5 ROUNDTABLE | Kenya Post-Election 2022 Review 07 Nov 2022
- 6 Evaluation Report | Youth preventing violent extremism in urban South and Southeast Asia 24 Feb 2022
- 7 Safeguarding the Digital Space Ahead of Kenya’s 2022 Elections 03 Dec 2021
- 8 Report | Democratic Backsliding in West Africa: Nature, Causes, Remedies 29 Nov 2021
- 9 Coup d’Etat en Guinée : le mirage des mandats perpétuels 15 Sep 2021
- 10 RESEARCH: Urban Youth Building Peace in South & Southeast Asia 12 May 2021
- 11 CONFERENCE: COVID-19 and Democracy in East Africa 24 Jan 2021
- 12 COVID-19 and the crisis of democratic legitimacy in Africa 31 Jul 2020
- 13 COVID-19 in Southeast Asia: an opportunity for inclusive democracy 30 Jul 2020
- 14 Safeguarding the Legitimacy of Elections: The
Kofi Annan Commission Launches Final Report 23 Jan 2020 - 15 Rapport annuel 2018 – Promouvoir un héritage extraordinaire 14 Aug 2019
- 16 Annual Report 2018 – Building on an Extraordinary Legacy 14 Aug 2019
- 17 Deepening Democracy in Malaysia – A Roadmap 14 Mar 2019
- 18 Challenging the Conventional: Making Post-Violence Reconciliation Succeed 06 Nov 2018
- 19 2017 Annual Report: Road to Peace 15 Aug 2018
- 20 Advisory Commission on Rakhine State: Lessons Learned Report 08 Jun 2018
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