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Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders, delivered the Kofi Annan Peace Address during Geneva Peace Week 2024. Reflecting on Kofi Annan’s legacy and the current global leadership crisis in peace efforts, she called for greater respect for humanitarian law, and advocated for gender parity in leadership, emphasising the need for women’s inclusion in peacebuilding. Full Remarks…
Mary Robinson: “The current failure of leadership is not gender neutral”
Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders, delivered the Kofi Annan Peace Address during Geneva Peace Week 2024. Reflecting on Kofi Annan’s legacy and the current global leadership crisis in peace efforts, she called for greater respect for humanitarian law, and advocated for gender parity in leadership, emphasising the need for women’s inclusion in peacebuilding. Full Remarks from Mary Robinson […]
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The following is an edited version of Kofi Annan’s opening remarks for the 2001 World Conference on Racism in Durban, South Africa, as published in the October 2018 edition of the UNA-UK Magazine. Let us remember that no one is born a racist. Children learn racism as they grow up, from the society…
"Let us rise" – Remarks by Kofi Annan Published in UNA-UK Magazine
The following is an edited version of Kofi Annan’s opening remarks for the 2001 World Conference on Racism in Durban, South Africa, as published in the October 2018 edition of the UNA-UK Magazine. Let us remember that no one is born a racist. Children learn racism as they grow up, from the society around them – […]
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The following is a transcript of remarks made by Foundation President Alan Doss at the Crans Montana African Women’s Forum on Friday 26th October, 2018. I am honoured to be with you today for this tribute to Kofi Annan. On behalf of his wife, Nane, and the Kofi Annan Foundation, I would…
Crans Montana Forum – Prix de la Fondation Posthumously Awarded to Kofi Annan
The following is a transcript of remarks made by Foundation President Alan Doss at the Crans Montana African Women’s Forum on Friday 26th October, 2018. I am honoured to be with you today for this tribute to Kofi Annan. On behalf of his wife, Nane, and the Kofi Annan Foundation, I would like to thank […]
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Today, reconciliation is part of almost any peace agreement. However, there is a lack of understanding of what works in advancing reconciliation. With the support of the Government of Finland and the Robert Bosch Stiftung, the Kofi Annan Foundation has partnered with Interpeace to examine past reconciliation efforts and understand what reconciliation…
Challenging the conventional: can post-violence reconciliation succeed?
Today, reconciliation is part of almost any peace agreement. However, there is a lack of understanding of what works in advancing reconciliation. With the support of the Government of Finland and the Robert Bosch Stiftung, the Kofi Annan Foundation has partnered with Interpeace to examine past reconciliation efforts and understand what reconciliation means for those […]
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Before his death on 18 August 2018, Kofi Annan had agreed to speak at the annual Road Safety and Urban Mobility Regional Workshop in Accra, Ghana, scheduled for 20-21 August 2018. Though Mr. Annan is no longer with us, his message remains as important and relevant as ever. What follows are the…
Kofi Annan for the Road Safety and Urban Mobility Regional Workshop
Before his death on 18 August 2018, Kofi Annan had agreed to speak at the annual Road Safety and Urban Mobility Regional Workshop in Accra, Ghana, scheduled for 20-21 August 2018. Though Mr. Annan is no longer with us, his message remains as important and relevant as ever. What follows are the remarks Kofi Annan […]
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The Elders today urged Zimbabweans at every level in society to uphold the democratic rights to justice and peaceful protest, and refrain from words or actions that could incite violence, drawing on the counsel of their late Chair, Kofi Annan (1938-2018). Ahead of the ruling by Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court on the petition…
The Elders call for restraint and justice in Zimbabwe to honour Kofi Annan’s legacy
The Elders today urged Zimbabweans at every level in society to uphold the democratic rights to justice and peaceful protest, and refrain from words or actions that could incite violence, drawing on the counsel of their late Chair, Kofi Annan (1938-2018). Ahead of the ruling by Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court on the petition filed by the […]
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Kofi Annan with his wife Nane and family On 18 August, the world lost a leader and a statesman: Kofi Atta Annan. And we lost a brother, a husband, a father, a grandfather, and an uncle – a man of deep conviction who was as committed to instilling the values of fairness, integrity,…
A tribute to Kofi Annan, from his family
Kofi Annan with his wife Nane and family On 18 August, the world lost a leader and a statesman: Kofi Atta Annan. And we lost a brother, a husband, a father, a grandfather, and an uncle – a man of deep conviction who was as committed to instilling the values of fairness, integrity, kindness, and service […]
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The Elders today call on all parties in Zimbabwe to show restraint and calm as the country decides its future. Led by Kofi Annan, The Elders condemn the violence and tragic deaths that followed the 30 July vote. Following a pre-election visit to Harare in July to encourage a free, fair and…
Cease the violence and allow the democratic will of the people to prevail, The Elders urge Zimbabwe
The Elders today call on all parties in Zimbabwe to show restraint and calm as the country decides its future. Led by Kofi Annan, The Elders condemn the violence and tragic deaths that followed the 30 July vote. Following a pre-election visit to Harare in July to encourage a free, fair and transparent process (pictured), […]
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Speech by Kofi Annan, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Chairman of the Elders and the Kofi Annan Foundation at the Citizens’ Manifesto Forum in Harare, Zimbabwe on 20 July 2018. Salibonani. Africa has been through a series of momentous changes. First came decolonisation. Then came a second wave, too often marked by tyranny and economic…
Time for Zimbabwe’s Third Wave – Kofi Annan
Speech by Kofi Annan, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Chairman of the Elders and the Kofi Annan Foundation at the Citizens’ Manifesto Forum in Harare, Zimbabwe on 20 July 2018. Salibonani. Africa has been through a series of momentous changes. First came decolonisation. Then came a second wave, too often marked by tyranny and economic stagnation. I believe […]
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The Elders today urged Zimbabweans to put the national interest first, reject violence at all stages in the electoral process, and work together to ensure a free, fair and transparent poll on 30 July. Kofi Annan, Lakhdar Brahimi and Mary Robinson met President Emmerson Mnangagwa, MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa and other presidential…
The Elders call on all Zimbabweans to put national interest first as poll nears
The Elders today urged Zimbabweans to put the national interest first, reject violence at all stages in the electoral process, and work together to ensure a free, fair and transparent poll on 30 July. Kofi Annan, Lakhdar Brahimi and Mary Robinson met President Emmerson Mnangagwa, MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa and other presidential candidates on a […]
