Speeches from Kofi Annan and the Kofi Annan Foundation team.
The Challenge of Global Leadership
Glasgow We need to rediscover a spirit of common purpose and community … Thank you First Minister for those kind words, and...Read More
Food Security is a Global Challenge
Thank you for the kind words and warm welcome. I am honoured to have been invited to mark the opening of the...Read More
Kofi Annan promotes the resolution of conflict in the Basque Country
San Sebastián, Spain Finding a peaceful settlement must be your process… Attached PDF International Conference on Basque conflict updated.pdf Your Excellencies, Friends,...Read More
International Conference to promote the resolution of conflict in the Basque Country
San Sebastián, Spain to make peace, violence must be replaced by dialogue and politics as the means through which communities relate to...Read More
‘Restoring Trust in Our Shared Future’
Rector Inglofsdottir, Professor Nordal, President Grimsson, former President Finnbogadóttir ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for the warm welcome. I am honoured to...Read More
“Restoring global trust and confidence”
Oxford the break down in trust between leaders and people is serious … “Restoring global trust and confidence” Remarks by...Read More
Delivering Global Food and Nutrition Security – the Challenge of our Time
Rome, Italy Growing populations, rising food prices, constraints on food production… Attached PDF 20110625 FAO McDougall Lecture Rome.pdf I am honoured to...Read More
Peace and Poverty
Ladies and Gentlemen, Distinguished Guests, Fellows, Scholars, and Interns, Thank you for that welcome. And thank you for inviting me join the...Read More
Democratic Values and Leadership By A New Generation, SIPA Commencement Address 2011
New York Take up the challenge… “DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND LEADERSHIP BY A NEW GENERATION” SIPA Commencement Address by H.E. Mr. Kofi Annan...Read More
Transforming Africa’s Role in the Global Food Security System
Good evening. Let me begin by thanking Richard Dowden and my good friend Mark Malloch-Brown for inviting me to speak at the...Read More