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Kofi Annan Lecture Series 2022: Inaugural speaker announcement
Starting September 23rd 2022, the Kofi Annan Foundation, International Peace Institute (IPI), Crisis Group and Open Society Foundations will co-organize an annual...Read More
NIGERIA: Mitigating the risks to 2023 elections posed by social media
Nigeria meets all the criteria of vulnerability to social media abuse identified by the Kofi Annan Commission on Electoral Integrity in the...Read More
International Youth Day 2022
Since being endorsed by the General Assembly in 1999, 12 August has been celebrated annually as International Youth Day to highlight the importance and...Read More
Creating a movement for Indigenous Farmers: An Interview with Zeinorin Stephen Angkang
Zeinorin Stephen Angkang, a Kofi Annan Changemaker 2021, runs Hill Wild Pvt Ltd, a confectionery firm in Ukhrul that uses locally-produced fruits...Read More
The Case for a Pledge for Digital Behaviour in Kenya
As Kenyans enter the final stretch of this electoral cycle, the Centre for Multiparty Democracy and the Kofi Annan Foundation urge candidates...Read More
Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa: The 3 winners!
On July 11, The Federal Chancellery of Austria, together with its partners, the World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator, the Austrian Development Agency...Read More
The Future Leading the Future: Introducing Lourence Balatbat
Around the world, young people are losing trust in political institutions and democracy. 52% of the total world population is under 30...Read More
Funding Announcement | Kofi Annan Foundation Receives Grant from the Open Society Foundations
The Kofi Annan Foundation is delighted to announce the continuation of our partnership with the Open Society Foundations. The Foundation’s U.S. $1.5...Read More
How to tackle Disinformation in Colombia during the election period
Disinformation – the intentional dissemination of false or misleading information – is a global problem that affects democracies worldwide. Disinformation threatens freedom...Read More
Strengthening democracy for more effective multilateralism
The war in Ukraine has global implications, including for the future of multilateralism. It is bringing into focus some of the longer-term...Read More