Countering Violent Extremism
Introduction The Kofi Annan Foundation, with the support of the European Commission and One Young World, is launching an initiative aimed at empowering young people to prevent and counter extremism through peer-to-peer engagement and learning. Central to the initiative is the formation of a panel of 10 ‘Advocates’; young people with a track record of...Read More
Are Elections giving Democracy a Bad Name?
In association with the Royal Commonwealth Society, a report covering the issues, best practices, ideas and ambitions which affect the Commonwealth. Kofi Annan’s article focuses on the limits of current democratic governance. One of the most striking developments of the last quarter of a century is the spread of elections. The end of the...Read More
The World is Spinning Out of Control
Deutscher Evangelischer Kirchentag: “The world is spinning out of control: who takes responsibility in crises and conflicts?” My good friend Franck Walter Steinmeier asked me to be with you today at this wonderful event, a gathering that celebrates the virtues of dialogue and tolerance. The theme of this year’s Kirchentag is taken from psalm 90, which prays,...Read More
An Intergenerational Dialogue on the World You Want
Photo 13 May 2014 |16h15 – 17h45 (CET) As the 2015 deadline of the Millennium Development Goals draws near, the international community is preparing to define a new global framework for the future. With half of the world’s population under 25 and set to inherit this post-2015 world, it is critical that the views and perspectives of young people are at the...Read More
Kofi Annan launches global initiative to inspire young people to lead
This week Kofi Annan will begin an unprecedented series of conversations on critical global issues with young people around the world. The former UN Secretary-General believes the views and concerns of the younger generation on challenges central to their lives and future prospects – such as unemployment and democratic governance – are being ignored, and...Read More
Workshop to address the impact of organized crime and drug trafficking on security, governance and development in West Africa
Dakar, Senegal Event Summary Over the course of three days in Dakar, Senegal, some 45 regional and international experts held discussions to examine and assess the impact of Organised Crime and Drug Trafficking on Security, Governance and Development in West Africa. There was broad consensus among experts that while West Africa has not witnessed the...Read More
Kofi Annan speaks to See Africa Differently
See Africa Differently http://www.seeafricadifferently.com/blog/kofi-annan-speaks-exclusively-to-us There are many wonderful success stories to be found across the continent… Kofi Annan: Nobel Peace Prize-winner; former UN Secretary-General and now See Africa Differently interviewee! He speaks to Gary Nunn about the fibre optic cables that will transform Africa, the agricultural revolution that has already transformed Africa – and how we...Read More
“The Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation (KNDR): Building a Progressive Kenya”
On 5– 6 December 2011, the African Union Panel of Eminent African Personalities (PEAP) and the Kofi Annan Foundation will be hosting a meeting, “The Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation (KNDR): Building a Progressive Kenya”, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. The conference seeks to highlight achievements to date and galvanize momentum to...Read More
Gabriel Silver Memorial Lecture: Climate change – the leadership challenge of our time
Columbia University, New York “I urge leaders of the G20 to catalyse the growing momentum on climate change…” Attached PDF 090923 KA SPEECH Columbia Climate Change the leadership challenge of our time (formatted for distribution).pdf President Bollinger, Dean Coatsworth, faculty members, guests and students. It is a great honour to have been asked to...Read More
