Today, April 8, 2025, would have been Kofi Annan’s 87th birthday. Kofi Annan was never impressed by authoritarian leaders who posed as "strongmen." This is what he told young people at the Geneva Peace Talks in 2017: "Today I get a bit worried because when you hear some of the leaders making aggressive statements, making threats at a time when we need to cooperate, at a time when the world has become so interconnected and we are dealing with problems that no one country, however powerful, can ha
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Today, April 8, 2025, would have been Kofi Annan’s 87th birthday. Kofi Annan was never impressed by authoritarian leaders who posed as "strongmen." This is what he told
Kofi Annan Foundation. . Today, April 8, 2025, would have been Kofi Annan’s 87th birthday. Kofi Annan was never impressed by authoritarian leaders who posed as "strongmen." This is what he told young people at the Geneva Peace Talks in 2017: "Today I get a bit worried because when you hear some of the leaders making aggressive statements ...
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How are you inspired by Kofi Annan's legacy and leadership? During the Leadership Ceremony at #MIFAbidjan, friends and family of Kofi Annan paid tribute to his life and legacy. Watch what Mo Ibrahim, Alan Doss & young African leaders have to say about Kofi Annan's contribution to Africa and the world 👇🏿 | Mo Ibrahim Foundation
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How are you inspired by Kofi Annan's legacy and leadership? During the Leadership Ceremony at #MIFAbidjan, friends and family of Kofi Annan paid tribute to his life and legacy. Watch what Mo Ibrahim, Alan Doss & young African leaders have to say about Kofi Annan's contribution to Africa and the world 👇🏿 | Mo Ibrahim Foundation
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As 2022 comes to a close, we want to thank our staff, Board members, partners and donors; everyone who supports us to continue building peaceful, democratic and resilient societies. Take a look at three of the projects we worked on in 2022 to empower youth around the world ⤵️ And, with your donation, we can do even more in 2023 💪 | Kofi Annan Foundation
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As 2022 comes to a close, we want to thank our staff, Board members, partners and donors; everyone who supports us to continue building peaceful, democratic and resilient societies. Take a look at three of the projects we worked on in 2022 to empower youth around the world ⤵️ And, with your donation, we can do even more in 2023 💪 | Kofi Annan Foundation
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Together with the Kofi Annan Foundation, we're very happy to announce that Namatai Kwekweza is the winner of the inaugural NextGen Democracy Prize. Founder and Director of WELEAD Trust, Namatai is a national activist from Zimbabwe who fearlessly mobilizes young people to protect democracy and the rule of law. Despite persecution, her influence extends regionally and internationally. Through WELEAD Trust, she promotes youth participation, leadership, and advocacy, and is recognized for her passio
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Together with the Kofi Annan Foundation, we're very happy to announce that Namatai Kwekweza is the winner of the inaugural NextGen Democracy Prize. Founder and Director of WELEAD Trust, Namatai is a national activist from Zimbabwe who fearlessly mobilizes young people to protect democracy and the rule of law. Despite persecution, her influence extends regionally and internationally. Through WELEAD Trust, she promotes youth participation, leadership, and advocacy, and is recognized for her passio
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Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan believed in the power of youth to drive global change. He once said: “Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation.” The Kofi Annan Changemakers Initiative seeks to make the voices of young people count by giving them a space to dialogue with and seek counsel from experienced leaders. Last week, the 2025 class of Kofi Annan Changemakers visited UN Geneva. Kofi Annan Foundation 🎥 UN Video/Ali Khaffane & Yushi Zhang | UN Geneva
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Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan believed in the power of youth to drive global change. He once said: “Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation.” The Kofi Annan Changemakers Initiative seeks to make the voices of young people count by giving them a space to dialogue with and seek counsel from experienced leaders. Last week, the 2025 class of Kofi Annan Changemakers visited UN Geneva. Kofi Annan Foundation 🎥 UN Video/Ali Khaffane & Yushi Zhang | UN Geneva
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"How do we create a fairer, more inclusive world?" That’s the question that 14 inspiring Kofi Annan Foundation Changemakers asked when they walked in the great leader’s footsteps at UN Geneva. See how this visit deepened their commitment to addressing global challenges and learn more about these incredible young leaders here: https://www.kofiannanfoundation.org/youth-peace/kofi-annan-changemakers/ | UN Geneva
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Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan believed in the power of youth to drive global change. He once said: “Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation.” The Kofi Annan Changemakers Initiative seeks to make the voices of young people count by giving them a space to dialogue with and seek counsel from experienced leaders. Last week, the 2025 class of Kofi Annan Changemakers visited UN Geneva. Kofi Annan Foundation 🎥 UN Video/Ali Khaffane & Yushi Zhang | UN Geneva
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"How do we create a fairer, more inclusive world?" That’s the question that 14 inspiring Kofi Annan Foundation Changemakers asked when they walked in the great leader’s footsteps at UN Geneva. See how this visit deepened their commitment to addressing global challenges and learn more about these incredible young leaders here: https://www.kofiannanfoundation.org/youth-peace/kofi-annan-changemakers/ | UN Geneva
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As 2022 comes to a close, we want to thank our staff, Board members, partners and donors; everyone who supports us to continue building peaceful, democratic and resilient societies. Take a look at three of the projects we worked on in 2022 to empower youth around the world ⤵️ And, with your donation, we can do even more in 2023 💪 | Kofi Annan Foundation
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📚 Celebrate #InternationalLiteracyDay with us! 🎉 Meet our Kofi Annan Changemaker, Fahd Jamaleddine, and the grassroots collective he is part of that's reshaping education in #Lebanon. Fahd was part of co-founding Nafda Lebanon, where 60 school principals across Lebanon are uniting to transform education with teachers, students, and parents. Explore how Fahd and nafda are redefining education in Lebanon: https://bit.ly/3Zb63F1 #KAChangemakers #LiteracyForAll #EducationRevolution | Kofi Annan Fo
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United Nations flags outside UN Headquarters and around the world have been lowered to half-mast for 3 days in honour of our former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who passed on Satuday. “More than ever before in human history, we share a common destiny. We can master it only if we face it together. And that, my friends, is why we have the United Nations.” — Kofi Annan in his message for the new millennium, December 1999 | United Nations
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