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
Sustainable Development Goal 16: A tool for a fairer, more peaceful world
I recently participated in a consultation organised by International IDEA and the Community of Democracies on the UN’s sustainable development goal #16. That goal calls...Read More
Fatima Zaman at Annual BBC Nelson Mandela Lecture
Extremely Together Young Leader Fatima Zaman spoke recently at the BBC’s Annual Nelson Mandela Lecture Series, where she discussed her local experiences...Read More
From Ceasefire to Lasting Peace – Kofi Annan
Despite all of the optimism and passion brought by the young people attending the One Young World summit this year in Bogota,...Read More
Conference on Electoral Integrity in Latin America: My Key Takeaways
Conference on Electoral Integrity in Latin America: My Key Takeaways A reflection by Executive Director Alan Doss With at least ten major...Read More
Deepening Democracy and Elections & Peacebuilding
Globalization has helped hundreds of millions to escape poverty, but it has also increased inequalities within countries and reduced the power of...Read More
Elections & Peacebuilding: Why the timing and sequencing of transitional elections matter
Elections are key for fostering peace and stability in transitional settings and are often, as a result, one of the central elements...Read More
Since surviving Anders Breivik’s terror attack, I’ve dedicated my life to understanding why normal people become terrorists
This article by Extremely Together young leader Bjorn Ihler of Norway originally appeared in The Independent. I have seen the human beings...Read More
Extremely Together: Letting young people lead
Declan O’Brien is a Project Coordinator at the Kofi Annan Foundation. He works closely with the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, the...Read More
International electoral espionage is political warfare, violating sovereignty & human rights
Patrick Merloe, Senior Associate and Director of Electoral Integrity Programs at the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs and member of the...Read More
