A selection of the work and commitments of the late Kofi Annan that fell outside of the Foundations’ main projects.
Statement on Hungarian Anti-immigration Campaign
I am deeply concerned by the recent anti-immigration poster campaign launched in Hungary. Rather than addressing migration’s very real challenges, the campaign...Read More
Paris Agreement: Donald Trump’s decision will hurt Americans
This article originally appeared in Time magazine. On Thursday, President Trump announced his intention for the United States to withdraw from the...Read More
The Elders condemn US for quitting Paris climate agreement: no one country can dismantle it
This news release originally appeared on the website of The Elders. The Elders condemned the decision by President Trump to quit the...Read More
The Elders condemn political paralysis in South Sudan in the face of famine
This news release originally appeared on the website of The Elders. The Elders condemn the political paralysis and failure of leadership at...Read More
The Elders urge continued US support for Paris climate agreement
This new release originally appeared on the website of The Elders. The Elders called on the United States to reaffirm its support...Read More
The Elders welcome Iran election result as spur for peace and tolerance
This news release originally appeared on the website of The Elders. The Elders welcomed the re-election of President Hassan Rouhani in Iran...Read More
The Elders condemn Manchester terror attack
This news release originally appeared on the website of The Elders. The Elders condemned the terror attack in Manchester and expressed their...Read More
Moral outrage, political failure: The Elders deplore new famines
This statement originally appeared on the website of The Elders. Condemning the famines threatening South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen as a...Read More
Congratulatory remarks on Michael Moller’s receipt of the Prix de la Fondation pour Genève
I am delighted to join in celebrating Michael Moller’s outstanding contributions to the international family of Geneva, and by extension, his contribution...Read More
The Elders voice alarm at new Israeli settlement law
The Elders express alarm at new measures adopted by the Israeli parliament, that retrospectively recognise Jewish settlements in the occupied territories that...Read More