Statements from the Kofi Annan Foundation and the late Kofi Annan
Statement by Kofi Annan on the Crisis in the Maldives
I am gravely concerned about the undemocratic assault on the institutions of the Maldives by President Yameen and his Government. I condemn...Read More
2018: Building a world Madiba would be proud of
This statement was originally published on the website of the Elders. We live in troubled and turbulent times. The last twelve months...Read More
Statement by Kofi Annan on Zimbabwe
The only legitimate and sustainable way out of the Zimbabwe crisis is through elections with integrity in 2018. The political crisis in...Read More
Statement by Kofi Annan condemning violence in Rakhine State, Myanmar
25 August 2017 As Chair of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State I am gravely concerned by, and strongly condemn, the recent...Read More
Statement by Kofi Annan following the release of Hakainde Hichilema
Accra, 16 August 2017 I congratulate the Zambian authorities for dropping the treason charges against Hakainde Hichilema and his team, and releasing...Read More
Statement by Kofi Annan on Elections in Kenya
Geneva, 12 August 2017 I applaud the people of Kenya for their commitment to democracy, which they demonstrated so enthusiastically during the...Read More
Statement on Hungarian Anti-immigration Campaign
I am deeply concerned by the recent anti-immigration poster campaign launched in Hungary. Rather than addressing migration’s very real challenges, the campaign...Read More
Statement by Kofi Annan on the situation in the Ivory Coast
Geneva, 10 February I am deeply concerned by the military mutinies that have beset Côte d’Ivoire in recent weeks. They are a...Read More
Statement by Kofi Annan on the killings at Yangon airport
I strongly condemn the murders of the distinguished lawyer U Ko Ni and the driver U Nay Win, who was killed while...Read More
Statement by Kofi Annan on the Gambian elections
Yaya Jammeh should put the country first and accept defeat Geneva, 12 December 2016 On 2 December, I bade President Jammeh farewell,...Read More