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
Snakebite in Africa – Dr Robert Harrison weighs in
Dr Robert Harrison, Head of LSTM’s Alistair Reid Venom Research Unit, has been in consultation with the Kofi Annan Foundation in relation... Read More
Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato: Fighting vitamin A deficiency in Africa
Nane Annan, wife of Kofi Annan, reflects on the achievements and challenges she witnessed at a recent events advocating for nutritious Orange-Fleshed... Read More
Food security in Northern Nigeria: a visit to the Dangote Rice Outgrower Scheme
The Kofi Annan Foundation’s Africa Food Systems Initiative (AFSI) advocates for the transformation of African agriculture to ensure food and nutrition security... Read More
Mobilising political will: a communications perspective
When I first joined the team at the Kofi Annan Foundation last summer, I was ecstatic. I had always dreamed of working... Read More
Extremely Together for a safer world
Over the past month, Extremely Together young leaders Arizza Nocum of the Philippines, Hajer Sharief of Libya and Fatima Zaman of the... Read More
