Open Letter: times of unprecedented crisis present unique opportunities for unprecedented action
– By Kofi Annan Foundation Board member Graça Machel, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Dr. Vera Songwe, and Maria Ramos COVID-19 has unearthed massive inequalities... Read More
COVID-19 and the crisis of democratic legitimacy in Africa
74% of respondents in an online poll expressed mistrust in their authorities’ respect of the rule of law during the Covid-19 pandemic,... Read More
COVID-19 in Southeast Asia: an opportunity for inclusive democracy
As the COVID-19 pandemic gains steady ground in Southeast Asia, the democratic health of the region is also being put to the... Read More
Kofi Annan Commission on Elections and Democracy in the Digital Age – Statement on changes to Facebook’s political ads policy
This week Facebook launched the Voting Information Centre for users in the United States in the run-up to the presidential elections in... Read More
Extremely Together Launches Global Digital Consultations for Youth
The Kofi Annan Foundation and the 10 Extremely Together leaders have published a statement to draw attention to the youth peacebuilders and CVE... Read More
Democracy in the time of COVID-19
69% of respondents in an on-line poll taken on the side-lines of the Kofi Annan Foundation’s recent webinar on the impact of... Read More
The Retreat of Democracy in Central and Southern Africa: My Key Takeaways
By Sebastian Brack, Head of Elections and Democracy, Kofi Annan Foundation Democracy has backslid in a third of the member states of... Read More
Ensuring a food-secure and prosperous Africa becomes a reality: An article by Nane Annan
Kofi Annan championed many global causes, but few issues were as important to him as eradicating hunger, malnutrition, and extreme poverty in... Read More
Remembering Kofi Annan
18 August 2019 marks the first anniversary since the passing of Kofi Annan. We have been moved by the many tributes, commemorative... Read More
Electoral Reform in Nigeria: The time is now!
Sebastian F. Brack, Head of the Elections and Democracy Programme at the Kofi Annan Foundation, reflects on why the time is now... Read More
