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Coup d’Etat en Guinée : le mirage des mandats perpétuels
Scroll down for the unofficial English translation La situation en Guinée est intimement liée au refus de certains chefs d’État de limiter... Read More
A Memory of 9/11, by Alan Doss
When two planes hit the World Trade Center on 9/11, I was half a world away in Sierra Leone. I was working... Read More
ARTICLE: Women’s Rights Held Hostage in Libya by The Geneva Observer
The Geneva Observer spoke to Extremely Together leader Hajer Sharief on the topic of women’s rights in Libya, where the country’s first... Read More
Michael McKay talks to Corinne Momal-Vanian about the work of the Foundation
Kofi Annan Foundation Executive Director Corinne Momal-Vanian spoke with Michael McKay about Kofi Annan’s legacy and the Foundation’s work. As part of... Read More
Restoring the shine of the City on the Hill: An urgent global priority
As the saga continues to unfold in the US over last week’s riot on the Capitol building, Sébastien Brack, Head of Elections... Read More
Ivan Pictet joins the Board of the Kofi Annan Foundation
The Kofi Annan Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Ivan Pictet, banker and philanthropist, to the Board of the Kofi... Read More
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
African Union Commission announces new programme in honour of Kofi Annan
The following article is based on the press release originally published by the African Union Commission. MAY 25, 2020: On the occasion... Read More
Geneva Airport dedicates its protocol salon to Kofi Annan
Geneva – April 8, 2020: Today, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, would have been 82 years old. On... Read More
How Does the Age of Fake News Impact Democracy in the Developing World?
The following article originally appeared in the New York Times special World Review: The State of Democracy, a special section that examines global... Read More
