Combatting Hunger
Advocating for the transformation of global agriculture and food systems to ensure food and nutrition security for all.
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Delivering global food and nutrition security in a sustainable way
This speech was given by Kofi Annan on 15 June 2017 at the Nutreco AgriVision and AquaVision Conference in the Netherlands. Despite...Read More
Make or break: How the city of tomorrow will shape our future
This speech was originally given by Kofi Annan at the Langenburg Forum on 8 June 2017. Cities are all about people. They...Read More
The Importance of Agriculture for Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals
The following is a transcript of remarks made by Mr Annan at the Forum for the Future of Agriculture in Brussels, Belgium,...Read More
Snakebite in Africa – Dr Robert Harrison weighs in
Dr Robert Harrison, Head of LSTM’s Alistair Reid Venom Research Unit, has been in consultation with the Kofi Annan Foundation in relation...Read More
Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato: Fighting vitamin A deficiency in Africa
Nane Annan, wife of Kofi Annan, reflects on the achievements and challenges she witnessed at a recent events advocating for nutritious Orange-Fleshed...Read More
Food security in Northern Nigeria: a visit to the Dangote Rice Outgrower Scheme
The Kofi Annan Foundation’s Africa Food Systems Initiative (AFSI) advocates for the transformation of African agriculture to ensure food and nutrition security...Read More
Tackling snakebite: a holistic approach
This blog post was written by José María Gutiérrez of the University of Costa Rica, who attended the Kofi Annan Foundation’s December...Read More
Could Agriculture Be the Answer to Africa’s Political Unrest?
This article originally appeared in Media Planet, in partnership with USA Today. Alan Doss of the Kofi Annan Foundation says Africa has...Read More
Snakebite – a disease of the poor
This week, the Kofi Annan Foundation convened a stakeholder meeting to discuss one of today’s most neglected global health problems: snakebite-induced death...Read More
Four ways to end hunger in Africa
This article originally appeared on CNN 05 September 2016: For the first time in human history, the end of hunger is well...Read More