A selection of articles and news featuring Kofi Annan and the Kofi Annan Foundation.
Kofi Annan warns “no excuse for inaction” over climate change
Copenhagen, Denmark Former UN Secretary-General says the task of constructing a post-Kyoto agreement cannot be left to politicians alone Former UN Secretary-General...Read More
Statement from AU Panel of Eminent African Personalities around H.E. Kofi Annan ’s visit to Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya Mr Annan welcomes the candid and constructive discussions he has held today with a range of stakeholders involved in the...Read More
Kofi Annan calls for unprecedented global leadership to tackle climate change
Columbia University, New York “Time is running out”: Climate change is already having “a damaging, often disastrous, effect on hundreds of thousands of...Read More
Statement by Kofi Annan on the death of Senator Edward Kennedy
Geneva, Switzerland Not applicable “I count myself privileged to have worked with Senator Edward Kennedy over many years, to have benefited from...Read More
Statement by Kofi Annan on the death of former President of South Korea and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kim Dae-Jung
Geneva, Switzerland “It is with profound sadness that I have learned of the death of former President of South Korea and Nobel...Read More
Kofi Annan calls for continued respect for the rule of law ahead of the Presidential election in Gabon
Geneva, Switzerland “I encourage all national players to stay the course and I call upon all Gabon’s partners, in the region and...Read More
AU Panel of Eminent African Personalities on the appointment of Kenya’s Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission
Nairobi, Kenya Not applicable. AFRICAN UNION PANEL OF EMINENT AFRICAN PERSONALITIES Press Release issued by H.E. Mr. Kofi Annan For immediate release,...Read More
Statement issued by the African Union Panel of Eminent African Personalities
Nairobi, Kenya AFRICAN UNION UNION AFRICAINE UNIÃO AFRICANA PANEL OF EMINENT AFRICAN PERSONALITIES Press Release issued by H.E. Mr. Kofi Annan Mr....Read More
Kofi Annan calls for reshaping of international architecture “to reflect the realities and priorities of the modern world”
Tokyo, Japan Not applicable. Former UN Secretary-General says Africa can contribute to global economic recovery with support from international partners Kofi Annan...Read More
Kofi Annan urges Kenyans to act now to accelerate the pace of reform
Geneva, Switzerland Not applicable Kofi Annan Foundation hosts meeting to share lessons learned from mediation process in Kenya Kofi Annan has today...Read More