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Peace building in Myanmar: Lessons learned from the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State – by Alan Doss
The demand for the international community to undertake complex, multidimensional peace-building efforts has increased markedly in recent decades. It was one of...Read More
“The developing world is an easy target for populists” – Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan was secretary-general of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006 and is a co-recipient with the U.N. of the 2001...Read More
How to address food-sustainability challenges in sub-Saharan Africa – by Kofi Annan
Despite its huge agricultural potential, Africa spends around US$35bn each year on food imports. This number may rise above US$110bn by 2025...Read More
Data can help to end malnutrition across Africa
This article originally appeared in Nature 555, 7 (2018). In 2000, the United Nations hosted the largest gathering of political leaders ever held....Read More
How IT Threatens Democracy
At the occasion of the 2018 Munich Security Conference, Kofi Annan released the following remarks on the threats and opportunities technology poses...Read More
Building an Africa free from hunger and poverty
This article originally appeared in Al Jazeera on 7 October 2017. Africa is witnessing a quiet revolution which holds out real hope...Read More
Why Are Only Poor Countries Taking Refugees?
This article by Kofi Annan originally appeared in Time Magazine on 20 June 2017. It has now been almost two years since...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
Côte d’Ivoire: Mutiny undermines country’s prospects
This article originally appeared in the Daily Graphic. I was saddened to learn of the deaths of four demobilised rebels this week...Read More
Côte d’Ivoire: Les soulèvements armés à répétition minent l’avenir
Cet article est apparu originellement sur FratMat. J’ai été peiné d’apprendre la mort de quatre « démobilisés » hier, surtout après le...Read More