The Kofi Annan Foundation in the news.
Child marriage : Our commitment to ending it
The Guardian, UK http://theelders.org/media/news/our-commitment-to-ending-child-marriage “Change will not be easy…” At the coming review summit on the millennium development goals, the focus will...Read More
How to achieve Millennium Development Goals
The Korea Times http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2010/09/137_73304.html The primary responsibility rests with national leaders… People often ask me what I consider to be the highlight...Read More
Kofi Annan parle des perspectives de l’agriculture africaine dans un entretien avec Le Monde, le 3 septembre 2010
Le Monde, FR http://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2010/09/03/kofi-annan-il-ne-s-agit-pas-seulement-d-assurer-la-securite-alimentaire-mais-d-exporter_1406275_3244.html#ens_id=1406363 « Il n’y a pas de raison qu’une révolution verte ne se produise pas en Afrique… » Le...Read More
Why is the world’s most successful child health intervention going begging?
The National, UAE http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100726/OPINION/707259950/1080 Jimmy Carter and Kofi Annan call for concerted action… Vaccines have saved the lives of millions of children...Read More
Kofi Annan speaks to the BBC before the 2010 World Cup Final in Johannesburg
BBC Sport http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8808988.stm Kofi Annan praises African teams: “Properly trained, disciplined, with practice they can go all the way…” World Cup 2010:...Read More
Open Letter to the Black Stars
Times Live, South Africa http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/minor/2010/07/06/kofi-annan-open-letter-to-the-black-stars/ Following their epic match against Uruguay, Kofi Annan writes an open letter to the Black Stars… Dear...Read More
Kofi Annan talks to FIFA.COM in an interview on the World Cup
Fifa.com http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1233475/index.html “A tremendous opportunity for the continent as a whole…” With the global focus on South Africa, former United Nations secretary-general,...Read More
The Myth of ‘Never Again’
International Herald Tribune http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/18/opinion/18iht-edannan.html?ref=global Kofi Annan explains why it is time to rethink Holocaust education… Many countries in Europe and North America...Read More
Mo Ibrahim African leadership prize withheld again
BBC World News http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/10307299.stm “The standards set for the prize-winner are high,”… The world’s most valuable individual prize is not being awarded...Read More
A Timely Reminder on Africa
Financial Times, UK http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/57bef1fe-6832-11df-a52f-00144feab49a.html Report from the Africa Progess Panel serves as important reminder… With the rich world distracted by its financial...Read More
