Read the latest press articles by Kofi Annan
UGANDA: Stability without legitimacy cannot last
On Saturday, Uganda’s electoral commission announced that 76-year-old incumbent President Yoweri Museveni won a sixth term in Uganda’s general elections last week... Read More
Restoring the shine of the City on the Hill: An urgent global priority
As the saga continues to unfold in the US over last week’s riot on the Capitol building, Sébastien Brack, Head of Elections... Read More
Live Webinar: Accelerating Youth Inclusion in Building Peace
To honour the 5th anniversary of the Youth, Peace and Security Resolution, the Kingdom of Denmark and the Kofi Annan Foundation are... Read More
Position paper: Why youth leadership when dealing with complex crises must no longer be ignored
Deeply concerned at how extremists worldwide are exploiting the uncertainty and fear created by the Covid-19 pandemic to reinforce their rhetoric and... Read More
Women’s participation in peace processes – is it enough?
Guaranteeing the inclusion of women in peacebuilding processes in quantitative terms is not a synonym for meaningful participation. Belén Grau Contreras explains... Read More
COVID-19 & DEMOCRACY IN EAST AFRICA CONFERENCE
Protecting Voters, Protecting the Vote On 19 and 20 November 2020, the Kofi Annan Foundation and the Society for International Development (SID), supported... Read More
Eliminating violence against women in politics
Violence against women in politics is an intolerable violation of women’s rights which poses fundamental challenges to democratic values and electoral processes.... Read More
Guidance for civil society and its supporters on elections with integrity during COVID
Civil society actors have an important role to play in ensuring that democratic principles are upheld around the world to protect and... Read More
More about Hajer Sharief and Ilwad Elman
Hajer Sharief and Ilwad Elman joined the Kofi Annan Foundation’s “Extremely Together” in 2016. Extremely Together are 10 Young Leaders, all active... Read More
Ivan Pictet joins the Board of the Kofi Annan Foundation
The Kofi Annan Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Ivan Pictet, banker and philanthropist, to the Board of the Kofi... Read More